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July Lean Hogs opened decrease and saved on going to the session low at 107.725. Worth turned greater and rallied the remainder of the session to the excessive at 109.525. It settled close to the excessive at 109.475. July Hogs held up because the cattle markets broke down on Friday as Isreal attacked Iranian nuclear services and Iran attacked Israeli cities. The early breakdown took value to help at 107.925, with the low just under it. The rally took value again to the highs of the week with value just under the week’s excessive at 109.625. The weekly excessive stays beneath resistance at 109.85and value is forming a ledge on the highs. The short-term transferring averages are transferring greater, indicating a short-term uptrend in place. Money fundamentals proceed to impress as costs are transferring greater in each the cutout and money costs. Exports are holding their very own within the period of excessive tariffs so that’s encouraging. Nevertheless it appears the US shopper is consuming extra pork resulting in the rise within the cutout value. With beef cutouts surging, we might even see continued power in pork as shoppers add pork to their consuming habits. We’ll see!… If Hogs can maintain settlement, it may take a look at resistance at 109.85. Resistance then is available in at 111.675. A failure from settlement may see value re-test help at 107.925. Assist then is available in at 106.85.
The Pork Cutout Index elevated and is at 111.98 as of 06/12/2025.
The Lean Hog Index elevated and is at 101.75 as of 06/11/2025.
Estimated Slaughter for Friday is 447,000, which is above final week’s 436,000 and beneath final yr’s 447,733. Saturday slaughter is predicted to be 20,000, which is above final week’s 16,000 and beneath final yr’s 49,143. The estimated slaughter for the week (thus far) is 2,387,000, which is above final week’s 2,355,000 and final yr’s 2,382,352.
August Feeder Cattle opened decrease on the excessive of the day(310.325) and crashed. It traded to the session low at 305.80 after which consolidated the remainder of the session to settle close to the low at 306.425. The breakdown took value right down to the 13-DMA (305.70) with the low simply above it. The feeder breakdown adopted the Reside cattle futures decrease as exterior market turmoil helped stress the cattle markets. With funds lengthy positions at lofty ranges, the chance off mentality led to some lightening of lengthy positions. The money market continues to achieve new peaks because the index made one other new all-time excessive value at 317.10. Futures at the moment are at a reduction to the index after buying and selling at a premium earlier. The 13-DMA will key commerce initially of the week on Monday. We’ll see!… A breakdown from the 13-DMA may see value take a look at help at 304.325. Assist then is available in at 301.90. If settlement holds, value may take a look at resistance at 306.90. Resistance then is available in at 307.675.
The Feeder Cattle Index elevated and is at 317.10 as of 06/12/2025.
August Reside Cattle hole opened decrease, ticked to the excessive at 216.525 after which broke down the remainder of the session to the low at 212.25. Settlement was close to the low at 212.45. The danger off mentality was robust within the cattle market taking value right down to help on the 21-DMA now at 212.05. The selloff within the futures did little to impact the money market as money maintained its value ranges. Money traded from 235.00 to 242.00 on Friday. Cutouts have been additionally robust, making one other new excessive for the yr and all-time highs apart from the pandemic, (see beneath). The packer cutback large on slaughter with most likely the bottom slaughter degree for this time of yr, serving to drive up the cutout. We additionally noticed a raid on a packing plant from Ice that took staff out of the image. The President addressed this problem and stated he’ll provide you with an answer to maintain exhausting working immigrants at their jobs. The hole is from the June 12th low at 216.725 and the Friday excessive. We’ll see!… If value trades beneath the 21-DMA it may take a look at help at 210.975. A failure from right here may see a take a look at of help at 208.80. If value can maintain settlement, it may take a look at resistance at 214.325. Resistance then is available in at 215.60.
Boxed beef cutouts have been greater as alternative cutouts elevated 1.16 to 377.88 and choose elevated 0.43 to 363.50. The selection/ choose unfold widened and is at 14.38 and the load depend was 80.
Friday’s estimated slaughter is 100,000, which is beneath final week’s 103,000 and final yr’s 119,209. Saturday slaughter is predicted to be 2,000, which is even with final week and beneath final yr’s 6,905. The estimated whole for the week (thus far) is 558,000, which is beneath final week’s 582,000 and final yr’s 615,083.
The USDA report LM_Ct131 states: Up to now for Friday, negotiated money commerce has been reasonable on reasonable demand in Nebraska with dwell purchases regular to 2.00 decrease from 240.00-242.00, in comparison with final week. Dressed purchases have been regular at 380 in comparison with Thursday. Negotiated money commerce has been restricted on reasonable demand in all different feeding areas, though not sufficient for an satisfactory market take a look at. The newest established market within the Texas Panhandle was Wednesday at 235.00. The newest market take a look at in Kansas was Thursday with dwell purchases from 233.00-238.00, principally 235.00. The newest established market within the Western Cornbelt was Thursday, with dwell purchases from 240.00-241.00 and dressed purchases at 380.00.
The USDA is indicating money trades for dwell cattle from 232.00 – 244.00 and from 370.00 – 383.00 on a dressed foundation (thus far).
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