Standard Grain's Joe Vaclavik expects cash cattle to stay tight for two weeks, then supply to loosen into summer as the larger cattle herd comes to market. The futures market is pricing in much lower prices by June through August, though he notes prices have recovered from similar warnings before.
Cattle on feed up 8% year over year, aided by cheap feed, points to weaker summer cattle prices and softer demand for feed grains from feedlots.
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