Monday, May 20, 2013

DTN Morning Comments on Livestock

Cattle Futures Likely to Open Lower Thanks to On Feed News

Look for live and feeder contracts to start out moderately lower this morning, pressured by Friday’s confirmation of larger than expected April placement activity. On the other hand, lean hog futures seem ready to open on a mixed basis thanks to a combination of residual selling interest and positive fundamentals.
By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst
Cattle: Steady-$1 LR Futures: 25-50 LR Live Equiv $141.62 – .07* Hogs: Cash Steady-.50 LR Futures: mixed Lean Equiv $100.49 + .08** * 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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