Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Wednesday Midday Livestock Market Summary

GENERAL COMMENTS: 
Mixed trade is starting to develop in live cattle trade as lack of selling pressure has been seen through the complex. Despite the sharp losses in beef cutout values, the potential for cash cattle trade to develop through the day could help to stabilize the cattle market through the last half of the week. Hog markets have rallied higher following a strong move higher in pork values. Corn prices are lower in light trade. July corn futures are 2 cents lower. Stock markets are higher in light trade. The Dow Jones is 157 points higher while Nasdaq is up 71 points.
LIVE CATTLE:
Live cattle futures are mixed at midday after traders were unable to bring additional pressure back into the complex following early losses. The narrow market moves through the complex could bring about additional stability midweek as cash markets appear to be starting to develop in several areas. Cash cattle trade started to trickle into the market through the North at $190 and $191 per cwt. At this point there are just over 200 head report sold in Nebraska and 250 head sold in Iowa, which is not enough to establish a trend. But this could create additional movement through the rest of the week. Bids are seen at $117 per cwt live basis early Wednesday. Activity on the Fed Cattle Exchange Auction report today listed a total of 2,554 head, with 480 actually sold, 1,868 head listed as unsold, and 206 head listed as PO. The state by state breakdown looks like this: KS 384 total head, with 100 head sold at $119.00, 159 head unsold and 125 head PO ($119.50); NE 1,428 total head, with 160 head sold at $120.00, and 1,268 head unsold; TX 536 total head, with 220 head sold at $119.75, and 316 head unsold; CO 81 total head, all listed as PO ($117.00); IA 125 total head, all unsold; other states, no test. The weighted averages are as listed: 1-9 day delivery: 320 head, with a weighted average of $119.51; 1-17 day delivery 160 head, with a weighted average of $120.00. Beef cut-outs at midday are lower, $2.07 lower (select) and down $4.19 per cwt (choice) with active movement of 99 total loads reported (45 loads of choice cuts, 28 loads of select cuts, 18 load of trimmings, 8 loads of ground beef).
Feeder Cattle:
Moderate pressure is holding through the feeder cattle market as traders continue to focus on weaker cattle markets midweek with front month August contracts holding a $1 per cwt loss at midday. The lack of support through the complex is limiting trade interest in deferred markets, although the inability to bring buyers back to the table may leave prices eroding quickly lower through the rest of the week. If these market lows continue to be seen at the end of June, traders could focus on additional market softness during early July, concerned that open interest and additional commercial liquidation may develop over the next couple of weeks.
LEAN HOGS:
Sharp gains in pork values has helped to spark additional nearby commercial buyer support through the futures market Wednesday morning. This pushed July and August futures to triple digit gains once again with July contract moving $1.10 per cwt higher and trading at $87.60 per cwt. The ability to set new contract highs continues to bring additional market interest back into not only nearby futures trade, but also the rest of the complex. Cash prices are lower on the National Direct morning cash hog report. The weighted average price fell $0.81 at $85.00 per cwt with the range from $81.00 to $86.50 on 6,709 head reported sold. Cash prices are lower on the Iowa/Minnesota Direct morning cash hog report. The weighted average price fell $1.29 at $85.15 per cwt with the range from $81.00 to $86.50 on 1,044 head reported sold. The National Pork Plant Report reported 209 loads selling with prices adding $1.76 per cwt. Lean hog index for 6/26 is at $91.10 up $0.48 with a projected two-day index of $91.50 up $0.40.

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