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DTN Midday Livestock Comments 01/25 12:10
Back to Securing Profits Monday Morning
There was some concern that Monday could have been pressured to trade lower,
but thus far the livestock contracts are faring well and managing to secure
higher prices.
ShayLe Stewart
DTN Livestock Analyst
General Comments
The livestock complex is rolling into Monday's trade far more optimistic
than many anticipated. The bearish resistance that loomed over the nearby
contracts in the live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog markets has dissipated
and is now allowing for the markets to trade mostly higher which continues to
reignite the supportive nature that building in the entire livestock complex.
March corn is up 14 1/2 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $11.50.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 207.33 points and NASDAQ is down 34.14
points.
LIVE CATTLE
After last week's somewhat disappointing cash cattle trade, opportunity
lingers for this week's cash cattle trade. As packers continue to reap the
benefits of a strong boxed beef market, feedlots should be keenly aware that
they have an opportunity to price their cattle higher and should be willing to
wait until later in the week if need be. The live cattle contracts are back to
securing higher prices Monday morning as the complex continues to be supported
even after a bearish Cattle on Feed Report from Friday. February live cattle
are down $0.07 at $116.65, April live cattle are up $0.50 at $123.02 and June
live cattle are up $0.22 at $119.02. Showlists this week are larger in Texas
but lighter in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.
Last week's negotiated cash cattle trade totaled 88,895 head. Of that 64,836
head are committed for delivery in the next two weeks while the remaining
24,059 head are scheduled for delivery in the following 15 to 30 days.
Boxed beef prices are higher: choice up $2.96 ($225.78) and select up $2.03
($215.37) with a movement of 46 loads (25.14 loads of choice, 10.46 loads of
select, 4.81 loads of trim and 5.56 loads of ground beef).
FEEDER CATTLE
A modest Monday morning rally will gladly be taken seeing that the feeder
cattle complex was somewhat worried about what Monday's trade will pan out to
be. With corn prices back on the gain, the feeder cattle contracts don't seem
overly concerned as the support that's built the complex higher over the last
10 days remains strong from both technical and fundamental indicators. Now if
the corn market regains a substantial footing the contracts may begin to be
pressured but at this point the contracts seems unscathed. March feeders are up
$0.17 at $144.32, April feeders are up $0.37 at $146.50 and May feeders are up
$0.57 at $147.60.
LEAN HOGS
The lean hog contracts weren't lackadaisical last Friday and made sure to
close sharply higher along with the cattle contracts. Upon Monday's arrival,
the lean hog contracts have had no problem continuing a modest rally and will
most likely be able to do so as resistance thresholds aren't a looming concern
at the time being. Pork cutout values are down slightly but the cash market
continues to show support for the contracts upward progression and continue to
show that packers are interested in keeping vigorous their slaughter speed
elevated.
The projected lean hog index for 1/22/2021 is up $0.33 at $65.88 and the
actual index for 1/21/2021 is up $0.15 at $65.55. Hog prices are higher on the
National Direct Morning Hog Report, up $0.16 with a weighted average of $55.72,
ranging from $48.00 to $55.95 on 3,448 head and a five-day rolling average of
$55.59. Pork cutouts total 174.94 loads with 157.83 loads of pork cuts and
17.11 loads of trim. Pork cutout values: down $0.37, $82.46.
ShayLe Stewart can be reached shayle.stewart@dtn.com
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