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CME live cattle futures closed lower on July 25 after USDA cattle reports suggested a supply buildup in coming months, with futures hitting their daily limit on Monday. Traders said packers may avoid bidding up cash cattle given futures selling and expected larger cattle numbers.
Expectations of a heavier supply of cattle ahead point to weaker live cattle prices and cautious packer buying, which bears on cattle feeding returns and feed demand.
reuters.comJul 26, 2017After 144 past bearish report events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.1% to +0.9%), and +0.5% over 20.
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.
