U.S. livestock: Cattle resume climb as grilling season approaches

Chicago cattle futures resumed their climb, Thursday, as summer time grilling season approaches.

Most lively June stay cattle futures closed at 214.250 cents per pound, up 1.725 cents. August stay cattle closed at 210.000 cents, a achieve of 1.625 cents a pound.

Most lively August feeder cattle contracts settled at 301.250 cents per pound, a achieve of two.650 cents. September feeders gained 2.900 cents to shut at 300.225 cents a pound.

Selection boxed beef rose by $1.74 per cwt to finish the day at $347.89 whereas choose beef misplaced $0.80 to settle at $333.20 per cwt the USDA’s afternoon report stated.

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“The annual grilling season runs by means of early September, when consumption and costs are inclined to rise to annual highs,” wrote analyst Andrew Hecht. “Nevertheless, the trail of least resistance of stay and feeder cattle costs over the previous 5 years has ignored seasonality and has been a one-way avenue larger.”

“The percentages favor larger highs within the cattle area over the approaching weeks and months.”

All by essentially the most close by lean hog futures made positive aspects. Most lively June lean hogs dipped by 0.150 cents to shut at 97.175 cents. July lean hog futures settled at 100.250 cents, up 0.775 cents.

The USDA reported pork carcass cutout worth at $94.72 per cwt for a lack of $0.82.