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This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome back to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with me, Vanessa Clark. Today were diving into the freshest updates on live cattle prices, futures movements, and what it all means for you in the cattle game.
First off, the spotlight: April live cattle futures are sitting at 230.300 cents per pound, down about 2.075 from yesterday, while June is at 228.125, also off by 2.075. Barchart reports live cattle facing some midday pressure with losses around 2 dollars across front months. Cash trade is light so far this week, with dressed sales at 372 and a few at 235, plus the Fed Cattle Exchange auction hitting 236.50 on some lots. Yesterday though, USDA AMS MyMarketNews showed April settling higher at 232.375 after a rebound on strong boxed beef, now at 394.67 for Choice grade.
Boxed beef values climbed too, Choice up to 395.94 and Select at 388.62 per hundredweight. Feeder cattle futures dipped, March at 348.850 down 4.500, but lightweight feeders are averaging around 440 per cwt amid the tight herd, the smallest since 1951 at 86.2 million head per USDA reports. Slaughter held steady at 108,000 head.
Heres your takeaway: With herd rebuilds slow and demand holding firm, prices stay historically high, a golden era for producers. If youre buying, watch for packer margins improving from deep reds, and cheap corn at 4.3650 could ease feed costs. Tune into cash trades this week for your next move.
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