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Date: May 19th, 2021 Morning Ag Markets – Matt Hines Livestock futures mixed yesterday with higher corn again pressuring feeders, fats holding gains after some steady cash feedlot trade already this week and lean hogs bouncing higher after holding trendline support this week. Cash feedlot trade so far this week started in TX & IA at $119 to $120 live on light volume and yesterday some additional light volume in TX & KS at $119 to $120 live. Cattle slaughter so far looking better than the last couple weeks, maybe we get back to 650K+ week, that would be helpful in holding or exceeding the $120 mark. U.S. beef priced sharply higher this week as Argentina banned beef exports for 30 days to try and…

Date: May 17th, 2021 Livestock futures ended last week mixed. Feeders able to hold gains as corn futures took another hit lower. Fats and lean hogs though weaker on Friday and for the week. Cash feedlot trade last week was fairly light volume with some trades for delivery 30 days out. Trade in the North started early in the week at $120 to $121 live and $191 dressed which is steady to $2 higher than the week previous. Trade in the South picked up midweek at $119 to $120 live, $1 higher on average compared to the week previous. Cattle slaughter still less than expected and keeping a lid on any sustained cash rally. Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Livestock Weighted Average Report for 5/9/2021…

Date: May 14th, 2021 Livestock futures mixed yesterday, overall a general commodity selloff. Grains led the way lower which at first supported higher livestock futures. Feeders held near steady but fats finished triple digits lower as rumors swirled that a major beef plant will not processes any cattle tomorrow. We were hoping to see at least 650K head move through this week, this could now be in jeopardy. We really need to see 670K+ to pull fats higher. Solid beef export shipments, very bullish pork shipments again this past week but very poor exports sales for both beef and pork reported yesterday morning. Cash feedlot trade so far this week has been a mixed bag. Trade in the North started early this week at $120…

Date: May 12th, 2021 Livestock futures opened higher yesterday then proceeded lower as grains caught fire again. Cattle futures were able to climb pack into positive territory by lunch time and held small gains while lean hogs stayed in the red for the rest of the session. June finished in the middle of the gap formed last Monday, $109.72 would fill the gap and down to $107 would press the higher trendline. Cash feedlot trade so far this week light volume in the North at $119 to $121 live and $190 to $192 dressed which is steady to $3 higher than the week previous. Slaughter levels continue to slip lower over these past couple weeks. Despite higher beef and pork prices, packers are having a…

Date: May 10th, 2021 Livestock futures mixed again to end last week, but this time with cattle futures able to hold gains and lean hogs triple digits lower. Corn took a breather for most of Friday which allowed cattle futures to catch a bid and rally back. Hogs have been sharply higher all week with Friday’s action just a little pullback heading into the weekend. Negotiated cash feedlot trade last week was overall steady to lower than the week previous. Trade began on Tuesday and wrapped up by Thursday at $117.50 to $119 live and $188 to $192 dressed. Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Livestock Weighted Average Report for 5/2/2021 - 5/8/2021 Current Week: 23,580 Last Report 4/26/21: 23,039 Last Year: 39,423 Compared to last…

Date: May 5th, 2021 Cattle futures hit hard on Tuesday and into new recent lows as lean hogs held modest gains. Corn futures held strong gains, nearby May matching the contract high at $7.58 ¼ and the heaviest volume July into a new contract high. Cash feedlot trade already starting with light trade in TX at $119 live, steady to $1 higher than last week. Trade in North picked up yesterday at $117 to $119 live and $188 to $190 dressed which is steady to $2 lower than last week. Typically early week buying is a good sign that packers are in need of inventory. I would say the volume traded so far this week is feedlots seeing steady money and moving them before bids…

Another wild ride of ups and downs to start the week in the corn market resulted in a wild ride and broad range of trade in the feeder cattle futures as well. You couldn’t tell it by the closes though, because the settle was mixed from mildly higher to mildly lower on the front five months in feeders and up around $1 in the January and deeper deferreds. Live cattle were lower on the front two and higher on the back end and actually a little ugly looking on the now front month June contract that closed more than $1 lower, along with being $3.70 discount to the top end of last week’s Southern Plains cash. The national feeder and stocker cattle summary that comes…

Date: May 3rd, 2021 Livestock futures mixed with feeders at the mercy of corn futures again last Friday. We started trading higher until corn got a bid and raced into new highs which caused feeders to finish triple digits lower. April live cattle expired on Friday down over $3 at $116 with all other live cattle contracts holding decent gains. Lean hogs have been whipsawing back and forth off technical trading this past week. Looking at the June contract specifically, a gap higher move on Wednesday to finish back above $109, then triple digits lower to fill the gap on Thursday, to Friday’s lock limit $3 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle last week selling nationwide for mostly $118 to $120 live and $191 on a…

Date: April 30th, 2021 Cattle futures held gains yesterday as lean hogs were under pressure filling the gap left from a couple days ago. The selling in the hog futures came from hitting nearby technical resistance, fundamentals are still friendly. Corn jockeyed back and forth allowing feeder cattle futures then fats to find buying support. Cash feedlot trade picked up midweek mostly at $118 to $119 live in the South and $119 to $120 live along with dressed trade ranging from $188 to $195, mostly $190 to $191, in the North. These are all steady to $2 lower than last week’s trade. Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. - Salina, KS Livestock Weighted Average Report for 4/29/2021 This Week: 2,673 Last Week: 2,561 Last Year:…

Date: April 28th, 2021 Livestock futures mixed on Tuesday. Cattle futures showing a reversal higher now on the charts as lean hogs hold the long term higher trend. Small volume cash feedlot trade at steady to lower in KS and NE so far this week at $118 to $120 live and $190 on a dressed basis. Higher beef and pork and robust domestic and export demand continue to be the supportive factors. Higher feed costs of course providing the most pressure. Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - West Plains, MO Livestock Weighted Average Report for 4/27/2021 This Week: 2,413 Last Week: 2,685 Last Year: 2,941 Compared to last week, steer calves traded 5.00-10.00 lower while heifer calves traded 3.00-6.00 lower. Too few yearlings to adequately…