6/20/2023 0 Comments Feeder cattle prices today![]() ![]() The mid-weight categories were quite variable. We’re seeing backgrounded cattle surface that should have come on the market 30-45 days earlier in some cases. In Manitoba and Saskatchewan, heavier yearlings over 850 lbs. were quoted at $166 while tan heifers weighing 870 lbs. In southern Alberta, mixed steers averaging 820 lbs. sold for $150 while tan heifers weighing just over 950 lbs. In central Alberta, mixed steers weighing 925 lbs. The price structure depended on the crowd, as order buyers had a deck of cards with a wide range of prices for similar weight cattle. Prices were lower at auction barns that had smaller volumes. experienced limited slippage trading $3-$5 below week-ago levels. The “hope” factor that this environment will be short-lived has evaporated.Ĭompared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $10 lower, with yearlings absorbing the brunt of the weakness. View the latest top stories from the Associated Press or Canadian Press (based on your Market selection).It appears finishing feedlots and cattle buyers are coming to terms with the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic may last longer than earlier anticipated. Barchart Commodities Insider Commentaryīarchart Commodities Insider is Ag market commentary for Grains and Oilseeds, Energy, Gold, Silver, Cocoa, Coffee, and Sugar markets. Related Stocksįor comparison purposes, find information on other symbols contained in the same sector. You will see the Long and Short positions from the Legacy Commitments of Traders report, plus either the Long and Short positions from the Disaggregated Report or the Financial TFF Report.Ī link to view a chart with both COT studies applied is also available. The Barchart site's data is then updated, after the official CFTC release. The CFTC then corrects and verifies the data for release by Friday afternoon. ![]() Reporting firms send Tuesday open interest data on Wednesday morning. The COT data, as reported by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is from Tuesday, and is released Friday by the CFTC. This widget shows the latest week's Commitment of Traders open interest. Analysis of these related ETFs and how they are trading may provide insight to this commodity. Related ETFsįind exchange traded funds (ETFs) whose sector aligns with the same commodity grouping as the symbol you are viewing. The widget shows the Last Price of the commodity you are viewing, compared to the average last price of the same commodity for the past 18 months. They help show patterns and price trends for commodities whose prices often change with the seasons. Seasonal ChartĪ seasonal chart is designed to help you visualize how futures contracts have performed during a calendar year. This section displays additional open contracts for the futures symbol you are viewing. Click the "See More" link to see the full Performance Report page with expanded historical information. This section shows the Highs and Lows over the past 1, 3 and 12-Month periods. Weighted Alpha: A measure of how much a stock or commodity has risen or fallen over a one-year period.Ī thumbnail of a daily chart is provided, with a link to open and customize a full-sized chart.Average Volume: The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days.Volume: The total number of shares or contracts traded in the current trading session.Previous Close: The closing price from the previous trading session.Open: The opening price for the current trading session is plotted on the day's High/Low histogram.Day High / Low: The highest and lowest trade price for the current trading session.The Quote Overview page gives you a snapshot view for a specific futures symbol. During market hours, delayed exchange price information displays (Futures: 10 minute delay, CT) and new delayed trade updates are updated on the page (as indicated by a "flash"). That put the week’s running total at 248k after revising Monday lower. USDA estimated the federally inspected cattle slaughter at 126k head for Tuesday. USDA’s Wholesale Boxed Beef report showed a mixed Tuesday as Choice was up by 56 cents though Select fell back by 76. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $228.20, up by 21 cents, for 6/12. USDA’s OKC Feeder Cattle Auction Review showed prices were mostly $2-$6 higher for the 10k head sold. There were no cash sales reported for the week through Tuesday. Tuesday’s FCE auction had 1,917 head listed with no sales between $182 bids and $185-$186 asks. Feeder cattle also lifted up from the midday lows and ended the day up by as much as $1.40. Live cattle futures were weaker at midday on the strong corn gains, but ended the session $0.35 to $1.02 higher as corn slipped to the close. ![]()
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