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Live Cattle Dec '20 (LEZ20)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Round Out the Week

Live cattle felt weaker on Thursday, as contracts were down 45 to 90 cents across the board on the day.  Cash trade has been slow to develop this week, with the Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange selling 374 of the 1,890 head for an average of $185. Feeders ended the session with contracts 60 cents to $1.55 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another 8 cents on May 7 to $240.38.

Export Sales data showed just 12,337 MT of beef was sold in the week ending on 5/2, dropping to a 7-week low. Export shipments were tallied at 16,241 MT, a 3-week high. That sets up an interesting dynamic for next week, when retailers will be filling the pipeline for Memorial Day sales. 

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower in the Thursday PM report. Choice boxes were down $1.28 at $295.39, with Select $2.49 lower to $285.76. That raised the Chc/Sel spread to $9.63. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter on Thursday at 122,000 head, taking the weekly total to 489... Read more

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    WASDE - 2024-05-10

  • Cattle Look to Round Out the Week

    Live cattle felt weaker on Thursday, as contracts were down 45 to 90 cents across the board on the day. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week,...

  • Hogs Switch Focus to Friday After Lower Thursday Trade

    Lean hogs fell 55 cents to $1.40 across the board on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $2.44 in the Thursday afternoon...

  • Hogs Pressured Lower on Thursday

    Lean hogs fell 55 cents to $1.40 across the board on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $2.44 in the Thursday afternoon...

  • Cattle Feeling Anemic with Beef Slipping Lower

    Live cattle felt weaker on Thursday, as contracts were down 45 to 90 cents across the board on the day. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week,...

  • Shootin' the Bull about definitive moves in feeders

    A definitive move in the feeder cattle futures today is believed to have set the stage for further declines.  On the mid day cattle commentary, I noted...

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