Live Cattle Continue to Consolidate

Friday’s Slaughter is estimated at 124,000. 5,000 more than last week and 11,000 more than the same week last year.

Friday’s Cutout Values
Choice: 269.24, Up 1.47 from the previous day.
Select: 242.25, Up 1.44from the previous day.
Choice/Select Spread: 26.99

5 Area Average Cattle Price
Live Steer: 139.07
Live Heifer: 137.73
Dressed Steer: 225.42
Dressed Heifer: 225.34

Live Cattle
CoT Update: Friday’s Commitments of Traders report showed Managed Money were net buyers of 17,841 futures/options through July 26th. This expands their net long position to 37,505.

Technicals (October): For the week, October live cattle were down .775, trimming the gains for the month to 3.45. Despite the lower price action last week, the 100-day moving average was able to hold, that comes in at 141.86. A break and close below here could take us to the 50 and 200 day moving average, 140.225-140.90. Within this pocket is trendline support from the June lows. Our short-term bias is pretty neutral, but a pullback to this support pocket would likely have us looking to lean more on the bullish side.

Resistance: 145.10-145.975****, 147.35-147.50**
Pivot: 141.80-141.90
Support: 139.975-140.675**, 138.025-138.35****

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