DARK SECRETS: 6 | Vintage Vibes

Cattle Falling Back on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are slipping back 17 to 30 cents in the front months on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $233-234. Feeder cattle futures are falling...

Barchart · Mar 18

Cattle Showing Mixed Trade on Friday

Live cattle futures are showing steady trade on Friday, with contracts within 15 cents of unchanged. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $235-236 on 183 of the 762 head...

Barchart · Mar 13

Cattle Look to Close Out the Week as Beef Continues to Rise

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with contracts up 87 cents to $1.30. Cash trade has been mostly $372 dressed as well as a few live sales of $235-236. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales of $235.50 on 447 of the 1,656 head offered, with other bids...

Barchart · Mar 13

Cattle Rounding Out the Week with Losses

Live cattle futures are facing pressure from falling equities, with contracts down $4 to $4.70 at midday. Friday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales at $240-242 on 272 of the 1,224 head. Trade outside of that has been $240 in the North. Feeder cattle futures are falling $7.35...

Barchart · Mar 6

Cattle Diverge on Thursday

Live cattle futures edged out higher on Thursday, with contracts up 10 to 20 cents in the front months, with deferreds 32 to 92 cents higher. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224...

Barchart · Mar 5

Cattle Falling Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures are showing steady to 20 cent lower trade at midday on Thursday. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224 head, with bids at $238. Feeder cattle futures are down $1...

Barchart · Mar 5

Cattle Look to Thursday After Wednesday Rally

Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $4.20 to $4.50 at the close. Open interest was up 829 contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Wednesday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224 head, with bids...

Barchart · Mar 5

Cattle Rally on Wednesday

Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, with contracts up $4.20 to0 $4.50 at the close. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Wednesday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224 head, with bids at $238. Feeder cattle futures posted midweek gains...

Barchart · Mar 4

Cattle Rallying on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are posting $3.60 to $4 across most contracts. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Wednesday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224 head, with bids at $238. Feeder cattle futures are showing $6 to $6.85 gains across...

Barchart · Mar 4

Cattle Look to Close Out the Week

Live cattle futures were down $3 to $3.50 in most contracts at the close. Some new selling interest was noted, up 2,199 contracts. Cash trade got kicked off with some $383 dressed in the North, with some $244-245 live. Southern bids have been $245 The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange...

Barchart · Feb 27