Archive for Auction Market News
3 Minutes: Pivot Point
Cattle Market Summary: Pivotal Week
This past week started out with bearish moods prevailing, after a week full of sharply lower prices (both cash and futures) and two bearish USDA reports (cattle-on-feed and inventory) that put fear into the long-term health of the cattle markets […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minutes: Unusual Week
3 Minutes: Cattle Movement…Toward the Shade
Cattle Market Summary: Inventories Up, Markets Down
This past week, the CME cattle futures continued to refuse to lend any support to the cash markets and finally the cash prices significantly succumbed to the pressure. Both fed and feeder cattle lost considerable market position with no bottom-side […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minutes: Calm Week?
Cattle Market Summary: Making the Best of a Bearish Week
The week started out with a bearish tone, despite relatively strong cash prices for both fed and feeder cattle. Sharp losses on the CME cattle futures, the plummeting of boxed beef cut-out values, and surprisingly strong gains on the CBOT […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minutes: Boxed Beef Clearance
Market Update for Friday July 17, 2015
3 Minutes: Cattle Hot…Market Not
Market Update for Wednesday July 15, 2015
3 Minutes: How Long Can Cash Feeders Avoid Bears
Market Update for Monday July 13, 2015
Cattle Market Summary: Tea in China or Greek Economy?
The mid-summer post-holiday week did not respond positively to the surprisingly strong demand that packers showed for finished cattle just prior to Independence Day. Boxed beef cut-out values plunged, which is typical for this week, but much harder than most […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minutes: Feeder Board Off Mark
Market Update for Friday July 10, 2015
3 Minutes: Post Holiday Activity
Market Update for Wednesday July 8, 2015
Cattle Market Summary: Active Pre-Holiday Week
Cattle markets were very volatile and active for a pre-holiday week; but continue to be Remarkable in their ability to rest on tight supplies for support, be Resilient by continuing to come back from lumps, and also be Resistant to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minutes: Optimism Returns?
Market Update for Friday July 3, 2015
3 Minutes: Bullish Grain Reports
Market Update for Wednesday July 01, 2015
3 Minutes: Packers Simply Smarter
Market Update for Monday June 29, 2015
Cattle Market Summary: Cattle Futures Collapse
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures underwent a major collapse which has suddenly turned this resilient cattle market into a bearish situation. During the spring, packers put unprecedented pressure on the fed cattle market by slashing slaughter rates right during the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minutes: Futures Fall Hard
Market Update for Friday June 26, 2015