Limits are expanded to $10.75 for stay cattle and 13.75 for feeders on Thursday. Dwell cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down $4.62 to $6. Preliminary open curiosity was up simply 334 contracts. Money commerce noticed some gentle motion within the north on Wednesday at $239-240. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Change on-line public sale confirmed no gross sales on the 1,646 head supplied with bids at $238. Feeder cattle futures had been $7.85 decrease within the October contracts, with the remainder of the board down the restrict. Preliminary open curiosity was down 944 contracts, suggesting some lengthy liquidation. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was again down 99 cents at $372.00 on October 21.
On Wednesday President Trump said that cattle producers have to “get their costs down” in a Reality Social publish that despatched the market decrease in a rush. Reviews additionally counsel he’s trying to purchase 4 instances the conventional quota of beef from Argentina (80,000 MT). Later within the day on Wednesday, USDA additionally launched plans to assist broaden the US herd, partially by opening up extra federal lands for grazing.
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USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef costs had been blended within the Wednesday PM report, narrowing the Chc/Sel unfold to $17.04. Selection packing containers had been down $1.28 to $370.65, whereas Choose was $1.04 larger at $353.61 USDA federally inspected cattle slaughter for Wednesday was estimated at 118,000 head, with the weekly complete at 327,000 head. That’s 19,000 head under final week and 41,923 shy of the identical week final 12 months.
Oct 25 Dwell Cattle closed at $239.050, down $4.625,
Dec 25 Dwell Cattle closed at $239.825, down $5.600,
Feb 26 Dwell Cattle closed at $240.375, down $5.900,
Oct 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $365.075, down $7.850,
Nov 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $364.225, down $9.250,
Jan 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $361.025, down $9.250,
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