Reside cattle futures are holding onto 62 cent to $1.25 positive factors, s expiring August is again up $4.90. There have been 20 deliveries retendered on Thursday. Preliminary open curiosity was up 2,057 contracts, suggesting new promoting curiosity. Money commerce has been restricted up to now this week, with just a few bids of $245 within the north reported and lightweight gross sales of $240-242 in KS. Friday morning’s Fed Cattle Change on-line public sale confirmed gross sales on 430 head of 1,220 head listed at $242. Feeder cattle futures are buying and selling with losses of fifty cent to $1.125 at noon. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up one other $4.55 to $365.23 on August 27.

USDA Wholesale Boxed Beef costs have been combined within the Thursday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel unfold at $23.80. Alternative bins have been down $1.22 at $413.19, whereas Choose was $3.55 decrease to $389.39. USDA estimated cattle slaughter for Thursday was 118,000 head, with the weekly complete at 462,000 head. That was up 12,000 head from final week however 21,015 head decrease vs. the identical week in 2024.

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Aug 25 Reside Cattle  are at $241.900, up $4.900,

Oct 25 Reside Cattle  are at $238.175, up $1.250,

Dec 25 Reside Cattle  are at $239.225, up $0.625,

Sep 25 Feeder Cattle  are at $360.825, down $0.975

Oct 25 Feeder Cattle  are at $360.400, down $1.125

Nov 25 Feeder Cattle  are at $359.525, down $0.500

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