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Monday’s Slaughter is estimated at 124,000, 3,000 more than last week and 11,000 more than the same week last year.

Monday’s Cutout Values

Choice: 272.11, Up 1.64 from the previous day.

Select: 260.29, Down .04 from the previous day.

Choice/Select Spread: 10.14

5 Area Average Cattle Price

Live Steer: 138.82

Live Heifer: 138.58

Dressed Steer: 222.43

Dressed Heifer: 221.88

 

Live Cattle

Techncials (June):  June live cattle managed to grind higher yesterday, trading up near our pivot pocket, 135.25-135.45 (the high was 135.225).  This pocket represents previously important price points and the 200-day moving average.  As mentioned in previous days reports, we like looking to the sell side against this pocket.  A break and close above this pivot pocket would move our short-term bias to Neutral as it could extend the relief rally towards

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Feeder Cattle

Reported Index: 155.67

Reported Change: -.14

Technicals (May):  May feeder cattle made new lows for the move yesterday, trading as low as 156.85 before reversing to finish in positive territory and north of our pivot pocket, 159.125-159.25.  Much of this strength came on the back of a grain market that softened up after the floor open.  Grains are back higher in the early morning (as of writing this at 5:30am CT) which if it holds, it may mute some of the positive technical developments from yesterday’s session

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Lean Hogs

Technicals (June):  Consolidation continues to be the name of the game for lean hogs, trading in a relatively narrow range for the last four sessions.  The bottom end of that range comes in from 112.20-112.925.  The upper end of that range comes in from 115.75-115.90.  A breakdown or breakout from these levels could spur a bigger technical move.  We like looking at the long side from these levels.  A breakdown below support is the

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