Fat cattle futures are currently up by 22 to 70 cents, with Dec just USDA confirmed 16k head of cash cattle sales on Tuesday, mostly from $182 - $184. The 9/29 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $252.21 after a 10c increase.
USDA saw Wholesale Boxed Beef prices lower in the AM update. Choice was $2.11 weaker to $297.96, and Select fell 60c to $274.99. report had Choice $3.01 lower and Select $1.39 cents weaker in the PM. USDA’s federally inspected cattle slaughter was estimated at 128,000 head for Tuesday. That has the week-to-date pace at 253k head – trailing LW by 2k and the same week last year by 5k head.
Oct 23 Cattle are at $182.475, up $0.350,
Dec 23 Cattle are at $185.950, up $0.300,
Feb 24 Cattle are at $190.275, down $0.025,
Cash Cattle Index was $184.000, from $183.00 last week
Oct 23 Feeder Cattle are at $248.400, down $0.200
Nov 23 Feeder Cattle are at $250.550, up $0.200
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