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Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

193.500s -0.675 (-0.35%) 06/28/24 [CME]
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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Post Tuesday Strength

Live cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with 60 to 85 cent gains across most nearby contracts. Early week cash action has mostly been compiling showlists. Last week’s cash trade was mostly $199 in the South and North trade at $199-200. Feeders were Tuesday’s bullish leaders, up another $1.75 to $2 at the session close. CME’s Feeder Cattle Index was up another 7 cents on February 24, taking the index to $279.44.

Tuesday afternoon’s National Wholesale Boxed Beef report from the USDA as slightly higher, with the Chc/Sel spread back up to $10.19. Choice boxes were 59 cents higher at $314.32/cwt, with Select up 16 cents higher to $304.13. USDA estimated Tuesday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter at 122,000, taking the weekly total to 217,000 head. That is 4,000 head above the previous week but still down 28,479 head from the same week last year.

Feb 25 Live Cattle  closed at $199.500, up $0.600,

Apr 25 Live Cattle  closed at $195.725, up $0.625,

Jun 25... Read more

  • Ground Hog Day in Livestock Markets

    Tuesday’s livestock trade looked a lot like Monday’s, with cattle higher and lean hogs lower. More of the same in today’s trade?

  • Hogs Post Weaker Tuesday Action

    Lean hogs were pressure lower again on Tuesday, with losses of 80 to 90 cents in the nearby contracts. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price...

  • Cattle Post Tuesday Strength

    Live cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with 60 to 85 cent gains across most nearby contracts. Early week cash action has mostly been compiling...

  • Hogs Fall on Tuesday

    Lean hogs were under pressure again on Tuesday, with losses of 80 to 90 cents in the nearby contracts. The national average base hog negotiated price was...

  • Cattle Hold Gains on Tuesday

    Live cattle futures saw Tuesday again of 60 to 85 cents across most nearby contracts at the close. Early week cash action was mostly compiling showlists....

  • Shootin' the Bull about eroding consumer confidence.

    Eroding consumer confidence could not erode the optimism of cattle feeders.

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