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Live Cattle futures are trading lower Monday. August Cattle is trading at 147.02, down 0.47 and October Cattle is trading at 150.02, down 0.40. Trading is and weak. Market chatter about price competition from other protein and imports is making the rounds. Cash near 150.00 is seen as supportive.

Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 108,000 head versus a year ago at 113,000 head. August Live Cattle was trading at 147.47, down 1.00 and October Live Cattle at last check was trading weak near the lows of the day at 150.35, down 1.45.

Live Cattle futures are trading lower Friday. August Live Cattle is trading at 147.60, down 0.87 and October live Cattle is trading at 150.72, down 1.07. Trading is very choppy. Market chatter about less than stellar demand and chatter about more imports is making the rounds.

Live Cattle futures are trading a little lower and choppy Friday morning. August Cattle is trading at 148.27, down 0.20 and October Cattle is trading at 151.30, down 0.50. Trading is expected to be very choppy with a possible wide trading range on both sides of unchanged.

Thursday's USDA cattle slaughter was 111,000 head versus a year ago at 115,000 head. Live Cattle futures ended Thursday's trading session a little lower. August Live Cattle was trading at 148.62, down 0.37 and October Cattle was trading at 151.87, down 0.52.

Live Cattle futures have moved down Wednesday afternoon and are trading near the lows of the session. August Cattle is trading at 148.40, down 0.60 and October Cattle is trading at 151.77, down 0.62. Trading is expected to be very choppy with a possible wide trading range on both sides of unchanged.

Live Cattle futures are trading steady to a little higher after Wednesday sharp move lower. August Cattle is trading at 149.45, up 0.45 and October Cattle is trading at 152.57, up 0.17. Market chatter about less than stellar demand is making the rounds. Trading is expected to be very choppy with a...

Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 109,000 head versus a year ago at 114,000 head. Live Cattle futures ended the day sharply lower after a choppy trading session. August Live Cattle was trading at 149.05, down 2.02 and October Cattle was trading at 152.32, down 1.70.

Live Cattle futures are trading sharply lower Monday afternoon. August Cattle is trading at 148.87, down 2.22 and October Cattle is trading at 152.00, down 2.02. Trading is choppy and some general selling has been occurring. Market chatter about the global headline news is making the rounds.

Live Cattle futures are trading steady to a little lower Wednesday morning. August Cattle is trading at 150.87, down 0.20 and October Cattle is trading at 153.70, down 0.32. Trading is expected to remain range-bound. Market chatter that the showlist is a little smaller this week is making the...

Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 110,000 head versus a year ago at 116,000 head. Live Cattle futures ended Tuesday's choppy trading session higher after some late buying moved prices higher near the end of the trading session. August Live Cattle was trading at 151.20, up 0.70 and October Cattle...

Live Cattle futures are trading choppy and a little higher Tuesday morning. August Cattle is trading at 150.90, up 0.40 and October Cattle is trading at 153.90, up 0.42. Market chatter about generally tight supplies has been supportive. Trading is expected to remain range-bound and choppy.

Monday's USDA daily cattle slaughter was 108,000 head versus a year ago at 111,000 head. Live Cattle futures ended Monday's choppy trading session a little lower. August Live Cattle was trading at 150.42, down 0.80 and October Cattle was trading at 153.35, down 0.77.

Live Cattle futures ended Thursday's holiday shortened trading session a little higher. August Live Cattle last traded at 151.27, up 0.20 and October Live Cattle last traded at 154.00, up 0.30. Livestock futures will be closed on Friday in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.

Live Cattle futures are trading a little higher Thursday after Wednesday's limit move up. August Cattle is trading at 151.82, up 0.75 and October Cattle is trading at 154.27, up 0.57. Chatter about better demand and that slaughter will remain at low levels for the near future has been making the...