Cattle Futures Expected Under Pressure
The increased cattle placement through March is expected to be the main focus of trade early in the session Monday. Although feeder cattle futures worked lower late last week, the sheer impact of growing supplies will likely keep markets under pressure.By Rick Kment DTN Analyst
Cattle: Cash: Steady to $1 lower Futures: 20 to 60 Lower Live Equiv $132.55 -0.42 Hogs: Cash: Steady to 50 lower Futures: Steady to 20 lower Lean Equiv $91.01 -0.46 * based on formula estimating live cattle equivalent of gross packer revenue ** based on formula estimating lean hog equivalent of gross packer revenue
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