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Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Pulls Back With Weaker Boxed Beef Prices

Live cattle closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.57 across the CME. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, with the Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange having no sales on the 1,890 head listed. Bids were running $184, with $185-186 asks. Feeders fell weaker on Wednesday, as contracts were down $1.47 to $2.05 on the session. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another 8 cents on May 7 to $239.45.

USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were reported lower in the Wednesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were down $1.82 at $296.67, with Select $4.09 lower to $288.25. That raised the Chc/Sel spread to $8.42. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter on Wednesday at 123,000 head, taking the weekly total to 367,000 head. That is 7,000 head above last week and down 11,722 head from the same week last year.

Jun 24 Live Cattle  closed at $176.475, down $1.150,

Aug 24 Live Cattle  closed at $174.225, down $1.300,

Oct 24 Live Cattle... Read more

  • Hogs Close Wednesday on a Mixed Note

    Lean hogs bounced back and forth on Wednesday, with contracts slipping off the midday pop, but still closing mixed. Contracts were anywhere from a dime...

  • Cattle Pulls Back With Weaker Boxed Beef Prices

    Live cattle closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.57 across the CME. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, with the Central...

  • Shootin' the Bull about warning signs

    Nearly half the year is over with and the triangulation of prices continues.  This is expected to continue as packers appear reluctant to increase slaughter...

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