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Live Cattle Aug '27 (LEQ27)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures were 52 cents to $1.32 higher on Wednesday. Cash trade saw some light $260 live and $408 dressed in the north on Wednesday. The Wednesday morning, Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,636 head offered, with bids at $255. Feeders were the bull leaders on Wednesday, with contracts $1.50 to $4.77 higher at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.83 on June 23 to $375.83. 

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Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday PM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $20.80. Choice boxes were down $1.37 to $398.94, while Select was $2.92 lower at $378.14. USDA’s federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday was estimated at 108,000 head, with the weekly total at 324,000 head. That was up 7,000 from the previous week but 20,364 head below the same week l... Read more

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Hogs Holding Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures closed Wednesday with mixed trade, with front months down 30 to 52 cents and deferred contracts 10 to 40 cents higher. USDA’s national...

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Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures were 52 cents to $1.32 higher on Wednesday. Cash trade saw some light $260 live and $408 dressed in the north on Wednesday. The Wednesday...

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Hogs Holding Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed Wednesday action, as nearbys continue to be weaker, down 15 to 20 cents and defereds up as much as 70 cents. USDA’s...

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Cattle Rally Resuming on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.45 to $1.72 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, as sales came in at $258-260 last week. The Wednesday...

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Hogs Holding Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures closed Wednesday with mixed trade, with front months down 30 to 52 cents and deferred contracts 10 to 40 cents higher. USDA’s national...

Cotton Faces Losses on the Wednesday Session

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Corn Slip Lower Late on Wednesday

Corn futures posted losses of 1 to 2 ¾ cents in the front months, with deferred contracts steady to ¾ cent higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash...

Wheat Fades Back on Wednesday

The wheat complex saw contracts fade lower on Wednesday. Chicago SRW contracts were steady to a penny lower at the close. KC HRW futures saw nearby July...

Soybeans Fade Lower into the Midweek Close

Soybeans faded lower into the Wednesday close, with contracts down 6 ¾ to 9 cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down...

Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures were 52 cents to $1.32 higher on Wednesday. Cash trade saw some light $260 live and $408 dressed in the north on Wednesday. The Wednesday...

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