Commentary

Schwieterman: Feeder cattle futures end loss streak with gains
03/22/2013 9:08:22 AM
Feeder cattle futures posted gains for the first time in 6 days on Thursday. We had thought short covering ahead of the on feed report made sense but open interest was up 143 contracts for the day. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: New buyers give live cattle futures a boost
03/21/2013 9:17:44 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed moderately lower on Wednesday, with weak cash trade and higher corn values overshadowing the recovery effort in the fat market. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures lower, cash trade develops at $125
03/20/2013 9:11:02 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed moderately to sharply lower on Tuesday, with several months posting triple digit losses. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures close Friday on sharp losses
03/18/2013 9:21:19 AM
Live cattle futures closed sharply lower on Friday, with triple digit losses and new contract lows posted almost everywhere. The new lows came as a result of lower cash and wash out liquidation of spec longs in the market. FULL STORY »

Feeder cattle review: Auction receipts moderately heavy
03/15/2013 4:39:11 PM
Nationwide auction receipts were moderately heavy this week and larger than both last week and last year, although year to date receipts are still running roughly 17 percent behind 2012 and the 5 year average. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cash cattle basis levels getting weaker
03/13/2013 9:08:59 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed moderately higher on Tuesday, with support from the live cattle and in spite of another .40 drop in the cash index. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Live cattle futures post key reversal, close higher
03/12/2013 9:05:51 AM
Live cattle futures posted a key reversal on Monday, with April setting new lows for the move in early trade, before rallying above Fridays’ high and closing higher for the day. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Weaker weekly corn futures, feeder cattle fall too
03/11/2013 8:54:49 AM
The corn is building on Friday’s gains and the May contract is back to testing the 40 and 50-day moving average resistance. FULL STORY »

Feeder cattle review: Improved weather prompts grass fever
03/08/2013 3:32:03 PM
Compared to the last good test which was actually three weeks ago as two major snowstorms limited commerce throughout most major cattle production areas, feedlot replacements sold weak to 5.00 lower. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Employment numbers support feeder cattle
03/08/2013 9:03:38 AM
Feeder cattle futures, like the fats were higher in all but the lead contract on Thursday. This morning’s 11 am grain report is expected to be the near term market mover in the feeders. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Feeder cattle futures suffer losses again
03/07/2013 8:58:07 AM
Feeder cattle futures posted triple digit losses for the second day in a row on Tuesday. Weakness in the live cattle pit more than offset a sharp selloff in the corn futures. FULL STORY »

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