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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Trading with Gains on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are posting gains of 20 to 35 cents at Tuesday’s midday. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. So far this week most action has been compiling showlists. 

Feeder cattle futures are trading 30 to 52 cents higher as we trade through Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 2 cents at $251 on November 1. Monday’s OKC feeder cattle online auction showed just 1,995 head for sale, well below the same week last year and last week due to rains limiting livestock movement. Sales were noted as steady from the week prior. 

Beef exports in September came in at 239.58 million lbs according to converted Census data, which was up 3.5% from last year and 0.6% above the month prior. 

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Tuesday morning report. Choice boxes were up $1.77 to $318.68/cwt, with Select 44 cents lower @ $286.72. The Chc/Sel spread widened to $31.96. USDA estimated Monday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 120,... Read more

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
185.000 +2.70%
on 10/24/24
190.050 -0.03%
on 10/30/24
+5.000 (+2.70%)
since 10/04/24
3-Month
179.000 +6.15%
on 09/11/24
190.050 -0.03%
on 10/30/24
+2.000 (+1.06%)
since 08/02/24
52-Week
170.000 +11.76%
on 12/28/23
190.050 -0.03%
on 10/30/24
+4.500 (+2.43%)
since 11/03/23

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Hogs Falling on Tuesday

The hog market is falling lower on Tuesday, with contracts down 50 cents to $1.40. The national average base hog price was reported at $82.39 on Tuesday Morning, well above the $77.50 reported on Monday...

HEZ24 : 81.775 (-1.74%)
HEG25 : 84.625 (-0.82%)
HEJ25 : 88.100 (-0.56%)
Cattle Trading with Gains on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are posting gains of 20 to 35 cents at Tuesday’s midday. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. So far this week most action has been compiling showlists. Feeder...

LEJ25 : 187.050 (+0.09%)
LEZ24 : 185.175 (+0.05%)
LEG25 : 186.150 (+0.12%)
GFX24 : 246.550 (+0.08%)
GFF25 : 242.625 (+0.08%)
GFH25 : 240.350 (+0.04%)
Are Cattle and Lean Hogs Setting Up for a Correction?

Livestock futures were under pressure to start the week, will we see more of the same today?

Cattle Start the Week Lower

Live cattle futures closed the Monday session with 45 to 97 cent losses. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. So far this week has been compiling showlists. Feeder cattle futures ended...

LEJ25 : 187.050 (+0.09%)
LEZ24 : 185.175 (+0.05%)
LEG25 : 186.150 (+0.12%)
GFX24 : 246.550 (+0.08%)
GFF25 : 242.625 (+0.08%)
GFH25 : 240.350 (+0.04%)
Hogs See Front Month Weakness on Monday

Lean hogs settled Monday with the front months down a tick to 85 cents and deferred contracts up 25 to 47 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $77.50 on Monday afternoon, down $1.56...

HEZ24 : 81.775 (-1.74%)
HEG25 : 84.625 (-0.82%)
HEJ25 : 88.100 (-0.56%)
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Hogs Close Mixed on Monday with Front Month Weakness

Lean hogs settled Monday with the front months down a tick to 85 cents and deferred contracts up 25 to 47 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $77.50 on Monday afternoon, down $1.56...

HEZ24 : 81.775 (-1.74%)
HEG25 : 84.625 (-0.82%)
HEJ25 : 88.100 (-0.56%)
Cattle Heads Lower to Start the Week

Live cattle futures closed the Monday session with 45 to 97 cent losses. Cash action saw trade last week anywhere from $189-190. So far this week has been compiling showlists. Feeder cattle futures ended...

LEJ25 : 187.050 (+0.09%)
LEZ24 : 185.175 (+0.05%)
LEG25 : 186.150 (+0.12%)
GFX24 : 246.550 (+0.08%)
GFF25 : 242.625 (+0.08%)
GFH25 : 240.350 (+0.04%)
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 the two most important are fuel and feed.  Although...

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 190.000
2nd Resistance Point 190.000
1st Resistance Point 190.000
Last Price 190.000s
1st Support Level 190.000
2nd Support Level 190.000
3rd Support Level 190.000

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52-Week High 190.050
Last Price 190.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 182.391
Fibonacci 50% 180.025
Fibonacci 38.2% 177.659
52-Week Low 170.000

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