Live cattle futures posted gains of 75 cents to $3 across the board on Monday. Sharp gains in the equities following the weekend deal between the US and Iran offered spillover support. Cash trade was mostly $255-258 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures rallied $4.12 to $5.30 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $5.34 on June 12 to $362.67.
The weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed the US pasture rating at 32% gd/ex, up 1% from the week prior. The Brugler500 index was up 2 points to 280.
