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Live Cattle Aug '17 (LEQ17)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Reversing Action on Turnaround Tuesday

Live cattle are back down $1 to $1.32 on Tuesday’s midday. Cash action was negligible on Monday, with showlists being compiled. Last week’s trade was $183-184 live and $292 dressed in the North, steady to down $1 from the previous week. Southern trade was steady, at $182. 

Feeders are showing some positive trade, up 40 to 90 cents, but pulling well off the morning highs. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back up 38 cents on April 19 to $242.11. The OKC feeder cattle auction saw feeders $4-8 higher this week, with good demand noted.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices shot higher in the Tuesday morning report. Choice boxes were $3.59 higher to $299.62, with Select up 74 cents at $292.61. That took the Chc/Sel spread back up to $7.01. USDA estimated cattle slaughter at 113,000 head for Monday. That was down 8,000 head from the previous week and 12,147 head below the same week last year. 

Apr 24 Live Cattle  are at $182.750, down $1.075,

Jun 24 Live Cattle  are at... Read more

  • Cattle Reversing Action on Turnaround Tuesday

    Live cattle are back down $1 to $1.32 on Tuesday’s midday. Cash action was negligible on Monday, with showlists being compiled. Last week’s trade was...

  • Hogs Shooting Higher on Tuesday

    Lean hogs are posting $1.25 to $2.15 gains on Tuesday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 70 cents from the Monday afternoon print,...

  • Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade After CoF Dust Settles

    Live cattle ended Monday with contracts up $2.35 to $3.20 in reaction to a friendly USDA Cattle on Feed report. Cash action was negligible on Monday,...

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