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Live Cattle Oct '27 (LEV27)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Facing Tuesday Weakness

Live cattle futures are down $1.02 to $1.30 at midday. Cash was picked up last week at $403 dressed in the north, with live trade at $255-256. Southern trade was $255. Feeder cattle futures are up 17 to $1.27 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.52 on July 3 to $371.11. 

The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed the US pasture rating at 33% gd/ex, down 1% from the week prior. The Brugler500 index was up 3 points to 288.

Managed money in live cattle futures and options trimmed back their net long by 6,722 contracts to 119,303 contracts as of last Tuesday. CFTC data showed spec funds in feeder cattle and futures cutting 163 contracts from their net long to 15,064 contracts.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday morning report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $17.42. Choice boxes were up $1.30 at $387.78, with Select $4.49 higher to $370.36. USDA’s federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday was estimated at 10,000 head. That was down... Read more

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Hogs Weakness Continuing on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are down a quarter to $2.02 so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to thin trade....

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Cattle Facing Tuesday Weakness

Live cattle futures are down $1.02 to $1.30 at midday. Cash was picked up last week at $403 dressed in the north, with live trade at $255-256. Southern...

Rows of soybeans in a field by Jana Milin via iStock
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Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock
Cattle Look to Tuesday as Beef Weakness Continues

Live cattle futures were mixed, with August down 12 cents and the rest of the board up 12 to 55 cents. Open interest was up 1,342 contracts. Cash was picked...

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Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures were mixed on Monday, with contracts down 50 cents to 90 cents higher at the close. Open interest was up 1,652 contracts on Monday, mainly...

Veterinarian standing next to a pig pen by dusanpetkovic via iStock
Hogs See Mixed Action on Monday

Lean hog futures were mixed on Monday, with contracts down 50 cents to 90 cents higher at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported...

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Cotton Extending the Rally to Tuesday

Cotton futures are up 138 to 245 points so far on Tuesday. The outside markets are mixed, as Crude oil is up $1.87, with the US dollar index up $0.155....

Soybeans Showing Mixed Midday Trade on Tuesday

Soybeans are mixed at midday, with front months up 2 to 9 cents, led by thin July, as new crop November is down a penny. There were 26 deliveries issued...

Hogs Weakness Continuing on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are down a quarter to $2.02 so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to thin trade....

Wheat Posting Mixed Tuesday Trade

The wheat complex is mixed so far on Tuesday. Chicago SRW contracts are mixed, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents higher. There were 3 deliveries against...

Cattle Facing Tuesday Weakness

Live cattle futures are down $1.02 to $1.30 at midday. Cash was picked up last week at $403 dressed in the north, with live trade at $255-256. Southern...

Corn Shrugging Off Early Tuesday Weakness for Midday Gains

Corn futures are trading with fractional to 2 cent gains so far on Tuesday, pulling off early weakess. There were another 9 deliveries issued against July...

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