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Live Cattle Jun '18 (LEM18)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Trading Weaker on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with 80 cent to $1 losses so far on the session. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. Feeder cattle futures are also fading lower with 60 cent to $1 losses at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 22 cents at $250.98 on October 31. 

Friday’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding 8,178 contracts to their net long in live cattle futures and options as of 10/29. That took them to a net long of 98,569 contracts. In feeder cattle, they backed off their net long by 555 contracts to 8,960 contracts.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were back up in the Monday morning report. Choice boxes were up $1.69 to $318.03/cwt, with Select $1.57 higher @ $286.60. The Chc/Sel spread widened to $31.43. USDA estimated last week’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 615,000 head. That is 8,000 head below the previous week and down 21,337 head from the same week last year.

Dec 24 Live Cattle  are at $184.925,... Read more

  • Shootin' the Bull about feed & fuel

    With marketing's believed wrapped up tight with put options or options strategies, keeping input costs from reducing margins captured is the focus.  Of...

  • Cattle Trading Weaker on Monday

    Live cattle futures are trading with 80 cent to $1 losses so far on the session. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. Feeder cattle...

  • Hogs Pulling Back at Monday’s Midday

    Lean hogs are trading with 15 to 65 cent losses so far on Monday. The national average base hog price was not reported on Monday morning, with the 5-day...

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