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Cattle Extending Rally on Wednesday

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Live cattle futures surged Wednesday, rising $1.40 to $1.85, with cash trades hitting $197–$198.50 in southern U.S. markets via Central Stockyards’ online auction. Feeder cattle futures climbed $1.40 to $3.20 in front-month contracts, though the CME Feeder Cattle Index dipped $1.83 to $278.75 on Monday. Wholesale boxed beef prices fell, with Choice down 70 cents to $314.17/cwt and Select up $1.26 to $302.76, narrowing the Choice/Select spread to $11.41. U.S. cattle slaughter reached 225,000 head weekly—up 8,000 from prior week but down 15,646 year-over-year—per USDA data. Unconfirmed reports suggest potential delays in U.S. auto tariffs on Mexico and Canada, following a Trump-Trudeau discussion with no official updates.
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AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA Stocks Cattle Extending Rally on Wednesday March 05, 2025 — 03:21 pm EST Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Live cattle futures are extending the strength, up $1.40 to $1.85. Cash trade kicked off at $195 in the south on Tuesday, with a few more picked up by the USDA this morning near $197. The Wednesday morning online Fed Cattle Exchange auction from Central Stockyards, showed sales on 2 lots at $197 live and one lot at $198.50 using their BidTheGrid™ method. Feeder cattle futures are up $1.40 to $3.20 in the front months, so far on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.83 on Monday, with the average price at $278.75. Reports are surfacing that the US is throwing around a delay in the implementation of tariffs on autos from Mexico and Canada, though nothing has been made official. President Trump spoke with President Trudeau of Canada this morning though there are no updates to this point on how the meeting went. Commodity Bulletin: From crude oil to coffee, this FREE newsletter is for industry pros and rookies alike Wednesday morning National Wholesale Boxed Beef prices from the USDA were lower, with the Chc/Sel spread narrowing to $11.41. Choice boxes were down 70 cents at $314.17/cwt, with Select up $1.26 to $302.76. Tuesday’s Federally inspected cattle slaughter from USDA was estimated at 123,000 head, taking the weekly total to 225,000 head. That is 8,000 head above the previous week, but still down 15,646 head from the same week last year.Apr 25 Live Cattle are at $196.125, up $1.475,Jun 25 Live Cattle are at $191.875, up $1.800,Aug 25 Live Cattle are at $190.325, up $1.850,Mar 25 Feeder Cattle are at $275.250, up $1.400Apr 25 Feeder Cattle are at $275.400, up $2.900May 25 Feeder Cattle are at $274.225, up $3.225 On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. More news from Barchart Livestock Futures Hit Hard by Trump’s New Tariffs.

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