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Live Cattle Apr '16 (LEJ16)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Mostly Higher so far

Live cattle futures are trading with midday gains of as much as $1.80 across the front months. Feeders are also in the black with gains of as much as 80 cents. USDA confirmed some light cash trade on Wednesday mostly near $185, or $3 below last week. The 3/26 CME Feeder Cattle Index was down by 36 cents to $251.27. 

Weekly beef bookings were shown at 12,700 MT for the week that ended 3/21. That was up 15% wk/wk and was 4% over the 4-wk average. 

Afternoon Boxed Beef prices were lower on Thursday with a $2.51 drop in Choice and a $1.83 weaker Select. The ribs were quoted at $471.72 and $455.05 cwt. respectively. The week’s FI cattle slaughter was listed at 367k head for the week through Wednesday. That compares to 358k head last week and to 375.3k head during the same week last year. 

April 24 Cattle  are at $184.275, up $0.675,

Jun 24 Cattle  are at $179.375, up $0.700,

Aug 24 Cattle  are at $177.475, up $0.800,

Cash Cattle Index was $184.000, fro... Read more

  • Cattle Mostly Higher so far

    Live cattle futures are trading with midday gains of as much as $1.80 across the front months. Feeders are also in the black with gains of as much as 80...

  • Hogs Pushing Upside into NASS Data

    Lean hog futures are trading near to 70 cents under the session high for midday wit 40 to 8- cent gains on the board. USDA’s National Average Afternoon...

  • Hogs Firmed Up for Wednesday

    Nearby lean hog prices were 12 to 62 cents higher across the front months, leaving June with a $1.90 weekly gain into the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report....

  • Cash Cattle Prices Down, with Light Activity

    Midweek trading was initially lower, extending Tuesday losses, but futures firmed up to end the day in the black. Fat cattle were 20 to 50 cents higher...

  • Cattle Finish Higher on Wednesday

    Midweek trading initially pushed the cattle market further lower, but futures firmed up to end the day in the black. Fat cattle were 20 to 50 cents higher...

  • Hogs Firmed Up for Wednesday

    Nearby lean hog prices were 12 to 62 cents higher across the front months, leaving June with a $1.90 weekly gain into the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report....

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