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Live Cattle Oct '15 (LEV15)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Pull Off Highs into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures posted mixed results on Wednesday, with contracts down 22 cents to 55 cents higher. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257. It has been quiet so far this week, with a few light sales of $400 in NE. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $256 sales on 307 head of the 752 offered. Feeder cattle futures were 52 to 92 cents higher at the midweek close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 14 cents to $375.19 on May 5.  

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Wednesday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel spread at a penny premium to Select. Choice boxes were down $2.72 to $389.62, while Select was $2.61 lower at $389.63. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 108,000 head, taking the weekly total to 313,000 head. That is down 11,000 head from last week and 34,133 head below the same week last year. 

Jun 26 Live Cattle  closed at $253.475, up $0.250,

Aug 26 Live Cattle  closed at... Read more

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Hogs Post Losses on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were down 57 cents to $1.72 at Wednesday’s close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.59 on Wednesday afternoon, down...

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Cattle Pull Off Highs into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures posted mixed results on Wednesday, with contracts down 22 cents to 55 cents higher. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257....

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Shootin' the Bull about shifting factors

There appears very little left to the supply side story of cattle.

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Hogs Look to Wednesday Following Tuesday Recovery

Lean hog futures are down 92 cents to $1.57 at Wednesday’s midday. Open interest suggested net new buying, up 2,508 contracts. USDA’s national base...

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Cattle Extending Bounce to Wednesday’s Midday

Live cattle futures are up 27 to 95 cents on Wednesday. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257. It has been quiet so far this week, with...

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Hogs Look to Wednesday Following Tuesday Recovery

Lean hog futures posted 65 cent to $1.80 gains on Tuesday. Open interest suggested net new buying, up 2,508 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price...

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Hogs Post Losses on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were down 57 cents to $1.72 at Wednesday’s close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.59 on Wednesday afternoon, down...

Cotton Pulls Off Early Lows, Still Closes Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 31 to 75 points. The US dollar index was $0.420 lower at $97.890. Crude oil was down $6.06...

Cattle Pull Off Highs into Wednesday’s Close

Live cattle futures posted mixed results on Wednesday, with contracts down 22 cents to 55 cents higher. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257....

Corn Closes with Midweek Losses Following Crude Weakness

Corn futures posted losses of 10 ½ to 12 ¾ cents in most contracts on Wednesday, with a few deferred contracts down 4 to 7 cents. The CmdtyView national...

Wheat Pares Back Losses into Wednesday’s Close

The wheat complex posted losses across the three markets on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 ¾ to 11 ¼ cents across the board on the midweek...

Soybeans Fall from Outside Pressure on Wednesday

Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts falling 10 to 16 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 16 1/2 cents at...

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