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Live Cattle Oct '24 (LEV24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Get a Thursday Bounce, with Beef Slipping in the PM Report

Live cattle futures got some bottom pickers to show up on Thursday, with contracts $1.17 to $2.20 higher. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,530 head, with bids at $230. Feeder cattle futures found some buyers to close with contracts $2.60 to $4.90 higher. CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $2.40 on July 22 to $350.72. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed beef sales for 2026 at 9,377 MT for the week ending on 7/16. That was back up from last week’s the 4th lowest total for the calendar year. Shipments were tallied at 12,544 MT, which back up from last week’s calendar year low. 

A Reuters survey of analysts estimate the Friday Cattle on Feed report to showed placements in June down 3.3% from last year, with marketings seen 2.8% lower yr/yr. July 1 on feed data is seen at a 2.3% increase. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were back lower in the Thursday afternoon report.... Read more

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Hogs Close Mixed on Thursday, with Front Month Strength

Lean hog futures closed with gains of 30 to 70 cents across most front months, with other contracts down 15 to 12 cents higher. USDA’s national base...

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Cattle Get a Thursday Bounce, with Beef Slipping in the PM Report

Live cattle futures got some bottom pickers to show up on Thursday, with contracts $1.17 to $2.20 higher. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across...

Grain field under blue cloudy sky by Thomas Pierre via Unsplash
Corn Hits Fresh Highs at $4.90, Beans Nearly Clip $12.50! War Premium and Weather Collide

Over the last month we've been talking about the number of catalysts lurking in the background that could lead to a counter-seasonal rally. Over the lacks...

Combine harvesting field crops by fotokostic via iStock
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Shootin' The Bull Some reprieve in the cattle complex today

Written by Chris Winward

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The Soybean Oil Could Rally into Next Year - There Could be More Selling Pressure in the Cattle Markets Tomorrow Before the Weekend and the Cattle on Feed...

Cotton Bulls Push Higher Heading into the Thursday Close

Cotton futures posted strength across most months on Thursday, with contracts 10 to 74 points higher, as October slipped 3 points. Crude oil was up another...

Hogs Close Mixed on Thursday, with Front Month Strength

Lean hog futures closed with gains of 30 to 70 cents across most front months, with other contracts down 15 to 12 cents higher. USDA’s national base...

Soybeans Extend to Fresh Highs on Thursday

Soybeans saw some late pressure to pull off the intraday highs, as contracts were up 1 ¼ to 5 vents across most nearby contracts, with some deferreds...

Wheat Reverts Lower on Thursday

The wheat complex faced some pressure on Thursday after rallying to fresh multi year highs overnight. Chicago SRW contracts were down 8 ½ to 13 cents...

Cattle Get a Thursday Bounce, with Beef Slipping in the PM Report

Live cattle futures got some bottom pickers to show up on Thursday, with contracts $1.17 to $2.20 higher. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across...

Corn Holds onto Gains on Thursday with Drier Forecast Remaining

Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts holding onto 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months and deferred 2027 contracts fractionally lower....

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday fell -1.49%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -1.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...

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