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Live Cattle Oct '17 (LEV17)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Recovering From Wednesday’s Overreaction

Live cattle are up 80 cents to $1.12 so far at midday. A few cash sales have been reported in the South at $182 in TX and $182-183 in KS, even to $1 above a week ago. Northern trade has been unestablished, with bids of $183 reported.  Feeders are trading 35 ents to $1.70 higher on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back down 58 cents on April 23 to $243.64. 

USDA issued an order requiring that lactating dairy cows be tested before moving across state lines on Wednesday, sending the market into a drop. 

Export Sales data release this morning showed 15,210 MT of beef sold for 2024 delivery in the week of 4/18. Actual shipments were 13,817 MT, a 3-week low.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in Thursday morning report. Choice boxes were $1.68 higher to $297.42, with Select down 42 cents at $290.00. That took the Chc/Sel spread back up to $7.42. USDA estimated cattle slaughter at 125,000 head for Wednesday, taking this week’s total to 363,000 head.... Read more

  • Cattle Recovering From Wednesday’s Overreaction

    Live cattle are up 80 cents to $1.12 so far at midday. A few cash sales have been reported in the South at $182 in TX and $182-183 in KS, even to $1 above...

  • Hogs Retreat Lower on Thursday

    Lean hogs are down anywhere from 42 cents in the back months to $2.47 in the nearbys on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was...

  • USDA Shows Slight Build to Pork Stocks

    Lean hogs closed the midweek session with contracts a dime to $1.22 lower, as August was the lone exception, up a nickel. USDA’s National Average Base...

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