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Live Cattle Aug '24 (LEQ24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally into Tuesday’s Close

Live cattle posted strength on Tuesday, with contracts up 82 cents to $2.10 at the close.  Tuesday’s online Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards showed sales on 923 head of $193-193.25 in TX using their BidTheGrid™ method. The other 2,413 head went unsold, with no live bids offered. Cash trade last week was $198 and a few up to $200 in the north and $190 in the south. Feeder cattle shot higher on Tuesday, as futures were up $3.27 to $3.85 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.98 on July 1 at $257.58.

Cargill’s beef plant expects to resume operations in their Dodge City, KS plant on Friday, after a partial roof collapse earlier this week.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were again higher in the Tuesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up another $1.21 to $330.39/cwt, with Select 7 cents higher at $306.48. The Chc/Select spread widened to $23.91. USDA estimated Tuesday’s FI slaughter at 118,000 head, taking the WTD total to 233,000 head. That... Read more

  • Cattle Rally into Tuesday’s Close

    Live cattle posted strength on Tuesday, with contracts up 82 cents to $2.10 at the close. Tuesday’s online Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards...

  • Hogs Close Mixed

    Lean hog futures were up a tick to $1.60 in the nearbys on Tuesday, with other contracts down 20 to 67 cents. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported...

  • Cattle Rally Back on Tuesday

    Live cattle is trading with gains of $1.12 to $2.02 on Tuesday’s midday. Tuesday’s online Fed Cattle Exchange from Central Stockyards showed sales...

  • Hogs Mixed at Midday

    Lean hog futures are up a tick to $1.22 in the front months, with deferred contracts down 32 to 50 cents. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported...

  • Cattle Futures Struggle to Hold Ground

    Cattle futures were lower to start the week despite firm fundamentals. Is that a caution flag for things to come?

  • Hogs Start July Weaker

    Lean hog futures closed out July’s initial session with losses of 37 cents to $1.62. A few deferred contracts were up 15 to 25 cents. The USDA National...

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