Cattle Look to Thursday After Hitting Contract Highs, Beef Still Leaking Lower

Stay cattle futures have been busy rallying to new highs, with contracts up $2.05 to $2.37 on the shut. Preliminary open curiosity was up 2,945 contracts. Money exercise to date has been restricted to date this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Alternate on-line public sale from Central Stockyards confirmed no gross sales on the two,556 head supplied and $226 bids. Feeder cattle futures completed out the stronger Wednesday session with contracts $3.25 to $3.77 increased. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up one other $1.03 to $326.83 on July 21.  

Cattle on Feed knowledge might be launched on Friday, with June placements anticipated to be down 2% from a 12 months in the past and marketings seen 3.6% under June 2024. July 1 on feed stock is estimated to be down 0.8% from final 12 months.

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USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef costs have been decrease within the Wednesday afternoon report, narrowing the Chc/Sel unfold to $22.13. Alternative bins have been quoted $4.98 decrease at $367.52, whereas Choose costs on common down $2.55 to $345.39. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Wednesday at 114,000 head, with the week to this point complete at 331,000. That was down 12,000 head from final week and 31,341 head decrease vs. the identical week in 2024.

Aug 25 Stay Cattle  are at $227.025, up $2.050,

Oct 25 Stay Cattle  are at $223.500, up $2.375,

Dec 25 Stay Cattle  are at $223.900, up $2.250,

Aug 25 Feeder Cattle  are at $331.525, up $3.250

Sep 25 Feeder Cattle  are at $331.900, up $3.325

Oct 25 Feeder Cattle  are at $330.650, up $3.775

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