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Live Cattle Oct '24 (LEV24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Bouncing into the Weekend

Live cattle futures are showing Friday gains of a quarter to $1.25 at midday. Light cash trade has been reported this week in the North at $225-227, with $228 reported in the South. Feeder cattle futures are showing a bounce to close out the week, up $1 to $2.05. We have expanded limits of $10.75 for live cattle and $13.75 for feeders today. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $1.75 to $342.42 on November 12.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were weaker in the Friday AM print, narrowing the Chc/Sel spread to $16.15. Choice boxes were down $2.89 to $370.68, while Select was 50 cents lower at $354.53. USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter for Thursday was at 120,000 head, with the weekly total at 471,000. That is 15,000 head above last week and 13,455 head below the same week last year. 

Dec 25 Live Cattle  are at $219.250, up $0.250,

Feb 26 Live Cattle  are at $219.650, up $0.700,

Apr 26 Live Cattle  are at $219.725, up $1.125,

Nov 25 Feeder... Read more

  • Cattle Bouncing into the Weekend

    Live cattle futures are showing Friday gains of a quarter to $1.25 at midday. Light cash trade has been reported this week in the North at $225-227, with...

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  • Hogs Look to Friday Trade

    Lean hog futures fell to weakness on Thursday, with contracts down $2.55 to $2.70. Open interest data from Thursday showed new short interest, rising 3,058...

  • Cattle Look to Close the Week with Expanded Limits

    Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts $5.47 to $6.27 lower. Light cash trade has been reported this week in the North at $225-227,...

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