Nearby live cattle futures closed Friday $0.70 to $1.75 in the black. October led the way higher into the Labor Day holiday, after becoming the new lead month contract. Friday feeder cattle closed the day $0.60 to $0.72 higher in the front months. October fed cattle closed a net $1.50 higher through the week, and Sep feeders were $1.67 lower Friday to Friday. USDA cited the bulk cash prices for the week as near $141 in the South and near $143-$144 in the North. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 9/1 was $1.11 weaker to $181.25.
Weekly CoT data showed live cattle spec traders were 5,813 contracts less net long through the week that ended 8/30. That left the group 60,743 contracts net long. Managed money firms had expanded their net short in feeder cattle from 535 contracts to a net 1,064 short position.
Wholesale Boxed Beef prices firmed higher on Friday with a $1.35 bounce in Choice and a $1.99 stronger Select. USDA estimated the FI cattle slaughter for the week through Sa... Read more
Happy Labor Day weekend market watchers! That means football season has begun and September is here! While the heat remains, it already seems less intense. Even the thought of fall is welcome after...
Friday weakness moved the week’s net move back to red territory as front month lean hog futures fell triple digits into the long weekend. The October contract closed 62 cents in the red through the week...
Nearby live cattle futures closed Friday $0.70 to $1.75 in the black. October led the way higher into the Labor Day holiday, after becoming the new lead month contract. Friday feeder cattle closed the...
In my opinion, the beef market may have been given a small amount of good news in that the employment report showed a significant increase in jobs for the month of August.
So far for Friday the lean hog complex is trading 37 cents to $2.10 in the red. The USDA National Average Base Hog price for Friday morning was $2.74 weaker to $96.60. The 8/30 CME Lean Hog Index was $107.62...
The live cattle market is working higher with triple digit gains in the nearbys ahead of the Labor Day Weekend. Feeder cattle are trading 25 to 45 cents in the black as well. USDA reported some limited...
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Front month live cattle futures closed firm on Thursday, mixed but mostly higher within 22 cents of UNCH. Feeders were $0.70 to $1.27 stronger on the day. Thursday’s FCE saw 238 of the 1,283 head sold...
Lean hog futures began the new month with wide ranges. The board ultimately closed mid range on 2 to 25 cent losses while October was the outlier, ending 42 cents higher. The USDA National Average Base...
Front month live cattle futures closed firm on Thursday, mixed but mostly higher within 22 cents of UNCH. Feeders were $0.70 to $1.27 stronger on the day. Thursday’s FCE saw 238 of the 1,283 head sold...
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