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Live Cattle Dec '24 (LEZ24)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Pulling Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures are trading with 85 cent to $1.12 losses at midday. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no sale on the 1,614 head offered, with bids of $184-184 via the BidTheGrid™ method. Feeder cattle futures are down a nickel to $1.05 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 9 cents at $247.29 on October 1. 

USDA reported export sales of 22,542 MT for beef in the week of 9/26, a 7-week high. South Korea was the largest buyer of 7,900 MT, with China in for 6,200 MT.  Export shipments were a calendar year high of 17,739 MT. Much of  that was sent to South Korea (4,100 MT), Japan (4,000 MT), and China (2,900 MT).

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Thursday AM report. Choice boxes were down 32 cents to $299.49/cwt, with Select 55 cents higher @ $284.48. The Chc/Select spread narrowed to $15.01. USDA estimated Wednesday’s federally inspected cattle slaughter at 124,000 head, taking the weekly total to 367,000... Read more

  • Hogs Slipping on Thursday

    Lean hogs are trading with 20 to 65 cent losses in the front months on Thursday. The national average base hog price was reported at $74.73 on Thursday...

  • Cattle Pulling Back on Thursday

    Live cattle futures are trading with 85 cent to $1.12 losses at midday. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no sale...

  • Cattle futures surged higher in Wednesday’s trade, more upside to come?

    Cattle futures broke out above resistance which propelled prices back to the breakdown points from the beginning of August. Is there more upside to come?...

  • Hogs Stronger on Wednesday

    Lean hogs posted a 2 cent to $2.15 gain across the front months out through June 2025, with the remaining contracts down 10 to 27 cents. The national...

  • Cattle Look to Thursday Trade After Early Week Rally

    Live cattle future rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.07 to $2.95 across the board. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online...

  • Cattle Rally on Wednesday

    Live cattle future rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.07 to $2.95 across the board. This morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online...

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