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Apr 3, 2026TRADEIndia

Weekly protein report: DMC payouts offer relief amid tightening margins

June live cattle rose $1.075 to $244.35/cwt, a contract high, and May feeder cattle gained to $368.00. India is cutting vegetable oil imports after the Iran war drove up prices and fuel shortages, with domestic edible oil prices up as much as 17% in a month.

Import costs rose about 25%, and DMC payments of $1.04/cwt were triggered for some participants.

WHY IT MATTERS

Cattle futures strengthened on tight cash supply and chart-based buying, supporting feedlot and feeder cattle values. India's sharp drop in vegetable oil demand weakens palm oil export demand from Indonesia and Malaysia.

AFFECTSLCATTLE▲FCATTLE▲PALMOIL▼

SOURCE
thedairysite.comPhoenix MintusApr 3, 2026

Price reaction & history

LCATTLE▲bullishSO FAR1d +2.3%5d +3.1%20d +3.6%

After 78 past bullish trade events, LCATTLE moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.2%), and +0.5% over 20.

Apr 2, 2026Cattle futures climb on grilling demand, potential border reopening - CME | The Cattle Site+3.1%
Aug 13, 2020CME update: cattle futures gain ground as slaughter rates and exports rise | The Cattle Site+2.4%
Jan 20, 2026US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply+1.3%
Jul 10, 2020SE Asia Report: Trade volumes strong despite ongoing Covid 19 disruption - Beef Central+2.6%
Nov 13, 2023Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say | Reuters-0.9%

FCATTLE▲bullishSO FAR1d -0.2%5d +0.3%20d -0.4%

After 47 past bullish trade events, FCATTLE moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.0%), and +1.5% over 20.

Oct 8, 2026Weekly protein report: Feeder cattle supplies remain tight despite renewed Mexican imports | The Cattle Site+0.9%
Aug 13, 2020CME update: cattle futures gain ground as slaughter rates and exports rise | The Cattle Site-1.2%
Jan 20, 2026US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply+1.3%
Nov 13, 2023Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say | Reuters-0.5%
Sep 12, 2022Cattle Imports and Exports in North America with Derrell Peel - Oklahoma Farm Report-2.1%

PALMOIL▼bearishSO FAR1d +0.1%5d -3.0%20d -3.1%

After 158 past bearish trade events, PALMOIL moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +0.8%), and -1.4% over 20.

Oct 16, 2020Palm oil clocks 1.4pc weekly fall as exports decline - Markets - Business Recorder+0.6%
Jul 22, 2021Palm oil ends lower tracking weaker soy prices, declining export pace - Markets - Business Recorder+1.4%
Aug 25, 2020Palm ends at 4-week low on soft August export data, firmer ringgit - Markets - Business Recorder+0.1%
Apr 28, 2018Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report – April 28, 2018 | Borneo Post Online-4.5%
Feb 3, 2021China washes out soybean, vegoil cargoes amid poor margins - Fastmarkets+2.2%

Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.

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