Commentary http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary RSS Feed for Commentary en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:31 GMT Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearish http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Feeder-cattle-review-Feed-report-neutral-to-slightly-bearish-207920461.html Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold mostly steady with some major markets wavering in either direction but rarely more than 2.00. Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Cattle-Outlook-Retail-choice-beef-up-9-over-past-2-years-207911041.html Today's Cattle on Feed report says the number of cattle in large feedlots at the start of May was down 3.4% from a year ago. April placements were up 15.1% and April marketings were up 2.2%, due to one extra slaughter day. Schwieterman: Another day of new all-time highs for beef cutouts http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Schwieterman-Another-day-of-new-all-time-highs-for-beef-cutouts-207857271.html Live cattle futures settled modestly lower on Thursday, with light selling ahead of this afternoon’s on feed report. Schwieterman: Beef see record highs again, cattle futures lower http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Schwieterman-Beef-see-record-highs-again-cattle-futures-lower-207705351.html Live cattle futures closed significantly lower on Wednesday, with deferred contracts posting new low closes. Schwieterman: Feeder cattle see limited losses as corn improves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Schwieterman-Feeder-cattle-see-limited-losses-as-corn-improves-207360371.html Feeder cattle futures closed moderately lower on Monday, which was somewhat impressive considering the sharply higher close in the corn futures. Schwieterman: Cattle futures mixed as traders see drop in corn http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Schwieterman-Cattle-futures-mixed-as-traders-see-drop-in-corn-207191291.html Live cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Friday but off 1.42 in the June contract for the week. Cash trade for the week was also off a good $2-$3 dollars in most regions. Feeder cattle review: Cool weather keeps calf buyers at bay http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Feeder-cattle-review-Cool-weather-keeps-calf-buyers-at-bay-206974761.html Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle opened the week steady to 3.00 lower but turned mostly 3.00-6.00 lower by week’s end. Schwieterman: New crop contracts determined by weather, planting http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Schwieterman-New-crop-contracts-determined-by-weather-planting-206912371.html Traders are waiting for this morning’s report numbers, which definitely have the potential to move the market in either direction. Schwieterman: Record beef prices put a floor under cash prices http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Schwieterman-Record-beef-prices-put-a-floor-under-cash-prices-206753961.html Feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with triple digit losses in the front two trading months. Schwieterman: Weak dollar supports commodities this morning http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/commentary/Schwieterman-Weak-dollar-supports-commodities-this-morning-206580521.html Live cattle futures closed moderately lower on Tuesday, triggering some early cash trade in the south a good $2-$3 below week ago levels.