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Feeder Cattle Mar '24 (GFH24)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rallying on Thursday, with Stronger Cash Bids

Live cattle futures are trading with midday strength, as contracts are up 50 cents to $2.35. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with Thursday’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange auction showing sales of $191 on a couple TX lots using their BidTheGrid™. Outside of that, there have been bids of $190 in the South. Feeder cattle futures are up 27 cents to $1.52. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 63 cents at $258.39 on July 23. 

Export Sales data from this morning totaled 13,400 MT during the week that ended on July 18 a 13% decline from last week. Actual sales totaled 16,300 MT, a 5% increase on the week.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were back higher in the Thursday AM report, with Choice boxes down 40 cents at $313.08 and Select products $1.36 higher @ $295.32. The Chc/Sel spread has narrowed to $17.76.  USDA estimated Wednesday FI slaughter at 122,000 head, putting the week to date at 360,000. That is even with last week and 12,352 head from a year ago. 

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