ShayLe Stewart

Thanks to the help of continued trader support, both the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts ended Monday's market higher, although concerns still loom regarding the market's stability.

The Cattle on Feed report has been laying the groundwork for months now that fed cash cattle prices could be pressured as front-end supplies grow and favor packers' position.

The cattle complex is accustomed to the long, hot summer days known as the dog days of summer, but added pressure worked the contracts even lower through Monday's trade.

USDA's Aug. 1 Cattle on Feed report isn't expected to move markets significantly, as it will likely be overshadowed quickly by the U.S. border reopening to Mexican cattle imports beginning Monday, Aug. 24.

Several factors, including high hay prices, western U.S. drought, the U.S.-Mexico border reopening soon to cattle imports, and more consolidation in the meat-packing sector as Tyson closes two more plants and intends to sell...

Last week, packers bought over 104,000 head of cattle in the fed cash cattle market, which gives them enough leverage in this week's complex to likely keep the cash market from trading higher.

If traders are going to successfully move the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts above resistance at the market's 40-day moving average, they're going to need to see strong consumer demand and higher prices in the fed...

Following last week's success in the cattle complex, cattlemen and traders alike are hopeful the market will see continued support this week.

Given the high prices the market is currently seeing, added volatility and extra chaos are par for the course. This makes it all the more important for cattlemen to have their marketing strategies and business plans in order to...

Absorbing all USDA reports and unexpected announcements that have affected the cattle complex since last Friday has been no small task.

The July 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report is expected to show a slight bearish increase in on-feed inventory, while the more-anticipated biannual Cattle inventory report will reveal whether herd rebuilding has begun.

It's yet to be seen if the recent softness in the cattle complex is a seasonal decline or if the market is trying to signal something greater to us. Either way, the recent turn of events makes...

Following a two-week period in which the live cattle contracts closed lower, the market secured a higher close on Monday afternoon. But now the question becomes: Is this the bottom for the market's move or does more pressure...

Without enough fundamental support in the marketplace right now, the cattle complex continues to drift lower.

It's tough telling whether the market's recent softness is just a bobble or if the top is in. Either way, producers don't need to panic as there is still plenty of opportunity in the marketplace.

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Thanks to the rally seen in last week's fed cash cattle market, and because of the current support in the equity markets, the cattle contracts rallied through Monday's trade. Join this week's DTN webinar on what factors to...

Keep an eye on the placement and on-feed data in Thursday's Cattle on Feed report.

From Superior Livestock's Corn Belt Classic online feeder cattle sale, to the monthly Cattle on Feed report, to the upcoming DTN Beef Industry Exchange webinar, you'll want to block out time for these big-ticket items happening in...