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Live Cattle Dec '22 (LEZ22)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Resuming on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.45 to $1.72 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, as sales came in at $258-260 last week. The Wednesday morning, Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,636 head offered, with bids at $255. Feeders are the leaders, with contracts $4.97 to $6.65 higher at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.44 on June 22 to $373.00. 

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread at $21.08. Choice boxes were up 63 cents to $400.94, while Select was $1.20 lower at $379.86. USDA’s federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday was estimated at 110,000 head, with the weekly total at 216,000 head. That was up 8,000 from the previous week but 12,895 head below the same week last year.

Jun 26 Live Cattle  are at $256.600, up $1.450,

Aug 26 Live Cattle  are at $247.725, up $1.725,

Oct 26 Live Cattle  are at $241.450, up $1.700,

Aug 26 Feeder Cattle  ... Read more

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Hogs Holding Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed Wednesday action, as nearbys continue to be weaker, down 15 to 20 cents and defereds up as much as 70 cents. USDA’s...

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Cattle Rally Resuming on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.45 to $1.72 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, as sales came in at $258-260 last week. The Wednesday...

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Cattle Look to Wednesday, as Beef Tops $400

Live cattle futures were down 67 cents to $1.35 across most contracts on the day. Open interest dropped, 4,879 contracts on TuesdayCash trade has yet to...

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Hogs Look to Wednesday Trade

Lean hog futures were mixed at the Tuesday close, with contracts down 42 cents in July to up 50 cents in August and most of the rest of the board in between....

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Cattle Faces Tuesday Weakness, Despite Beef Strength

Live cattle futures were down 67 cents to $1.35 across most contracts on the day. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, as sales crept up to $258-260...

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Hogs Holding Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed Wednesday action, as nearbys continue to be weaker, down 15 to 20 cents and defereds up as much as 70 cents. USDA’s...

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