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Feeder Cattle May '23 (GFK23)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Shift Focus to Tuesday Trade

Live cattle closed the Monday session with contracts down 15 to 87 cents across most contracts, as June was the lone higher contract, up 15 cents. Cash trade was slow to develop last week, with sales of $184 in the South and a few trades in the North in a range of $186-188. Feeders were down $1.55 to $1.90 on Monday, as strength in the corn market put some pressure on the walking inputs. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another $2.34 on May 3 to $240.05.

Initial pasture ratings from USDA in yesterday’s afternoon’s Crop Progress report showed US pastures at 46% gd/ex. That translates to a score of 319 on the Brugler500 index (accounting for all 5 categories), which is the best start in 3 years and 32 points improved from last year. A weighted average of the major beef cow inventory states shows a 303 index rating, 26 points improved from last year and a 3-year high to start.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices shot higher in the Monday afternoon report. Choice boxes we... Read more

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