Weekly Market Summary... May 10, 2024

A look at the week’s prices, trends, and news for the cattle/beef complex.

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For the week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains and Northern Plains was mostly steady. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both lower. Live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures were lower with dressed beef cutouts mixed and corn higher.
   

Cattle/Beef Market Velocity Trendlines +/-

Indexes track the daily market values for the past 10 & 60 days. Each daily value is the weighted total of the Gain/(Loss) for 15 market factors compared to the previous trading day.

10-Day Index Trendline

Change from Previous Day: -0.43%

Change from 10 Days Ago:  -6.67%

   

 60-Day Index Trendline

Change from 60 Days Ago:   -15.33%​

Change from 60 Day High:  -20.15%​

 

Fed Cattle: Trade in the Southern Plains and Northern Plains was steady at 184.00 and 187.00 respectively. In the 3 front months, Live Cattle futures closed the week from 0.45 to 0.63 lower. USDA’s carcass weight data showed weights averaged 920 lbs. this week, compared to 919 lbs. last week and 890 lbs. last year.
  • S: This Week: 184.00 / Month Ago: 182.00 / Year Ago: 170.00 / 5 Year Avg: 136.20
  • N: This Week: 187.00 / Month Ago: 184.50 / Year Ago: 176.00 / 5 Year Avg: 138.65
Feeder Cattle: The national average price for feeder steers was 257.59, 2.04 lower with trade mostly 5.00 lower to 1.00 higher. In the 3 front months, Feeder Cattle futures closed the week from 3.80 to 4.80 lower.
  • This Week: 257.59 / Month Ago: 257.69 / Year Ago: 212.00 / 5 Year Avg: 169.87
Stocker Calves: The national average price for stocker steers was 318.64, 1.76 lower with trade 6.00 lower to 2.00 higher.
  • This Week: 318.64 / Month Ago: 319.38 / Year Ago: 258.07 / 5 Year Avg: 197.24
CME Feeder Cattle Index: 240.61, 1.78 lower than last Friday.
  • This Week: 240.61 / Month Ago: 244.57 / Year Ago: 200.58 / 5 Year Avg: 168.10
Boxed Beef Cutouts: The Choice cutout was 0.37 higher at 294.57 and the Select cutout 3.48 lower at 284.17. The Choice/Select spread is at 10.44, 3.85 wider.
  • This Week: 294.57 / Month Ago: 300.57 / Year Ago: 304.61 / 5 Year Avg: 265.67
Cutter Cow Cutout: 1.06 higher at 270.72.
Slaughter Cows: Trade mostly 3.00 higher to 2.00 lower.
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, May 11th was estimated at 1045.1 million lbs. according to the USDA Marketing Service. This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 0.9 percent higher than a year ago.  Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 1 percent lower compared to the previous year.
Corn: Omaha Corn was 0.04 lower at 4.63 with July futures at 4.6975, 0.0950 higher.

 

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