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Live Cattle Pit Dec '24 (LCZ24)

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Live Cattle (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Revert to Lower Trade on Wednesday

Live cattle futures ended the midweek session with contracts down 10 to 75 cents. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed sales on one lot of the 1,322 head listed at 191 using the BidTheGrid™ method. Bids ranged from $185-188 live. Outside of that, a few bids in the North have been reported at $190. 

Feeder cattle posted losses of $1.40 to $2.35 to lead the way lower on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.25 from the day prior at $259.38 on December 2. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday PM report. Choice boxes were down $2.50 to $308.33/cwt, with Select $2.37 higher @ $277.70. The Chc/Sel spread narrowed to $30.63. USDA estimated the Wednesday federally inspected cattle slaughter at 125,000, bringing the week to date total to 367,000 head. That was down 3,000 head from last week and 10,631 head below the same week last year. 

Dec 24 Live Cattle  closed at $188.375, down $0.100, Read more

  • Cattle Revert to Lower Trade on Wednesday

    Live cattle futures ended the midweek session with contracts down 10 to 75 cents. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards...

  • Hogs Fall Back on Wednesday

    Lean hog futures settled the Wednesday trade with 75 cent to $1.50 losses. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $87.62 on Wednesday...

  • Ag Markets Come Under Pressure While Stocks Make New Highs

    Grain markets were lower as the lack of new news has kept buyers at bay. Livestock markets came under pressure on the back of long liquidation from funds....

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