ShayLe Stewart

USDA's Cattle on Feed report is expected to be bullish, with all three categories potentially below year-ago levels and placements possibly reaching a record low for the third straight month.

Although there's a Cattle on Feed report set to be released this Friday, Oct. 23, with feedlot managers actively working to push the market higher and traders willing to support the market in recent weeks, there's a chance that...

Traders believed there was a chance that last week's fed cash cattle market could trade steady, if not a tick higher, and that's all the support they needed to boldly push the contracts higher on Friday.

With boxed beef prices not expected to find much support because of seasonal pressure, and packers sitting on plenty of supply, it's unlikely that the live cattle complex will be able to break out of its current trading range this...

The cattle complex continues to chop sideways within its trading range, hoping that robust fundamental support will eventually arise and help break the market out of its current trend.

Between ICE raids disrupting production and Texas and Kansas no longer reporting fed cash cattle prices due to confidentiality, it's no wonder why the market closed lower on Monday as the cattle complex needs to see more support.

Last week both the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts conquered their 40-day moving average, but if fundamental support doesn't develop soon this week, traders may let the contracts fall below that threshold again.

Expected September Cattle on Feed data may show lower placements and marketings, but growing on-feed inventories continue to raise concerns about larger beef supplies and potential market pressure in the months ahead.

Both the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts have been inching higher in recent trading days, but without strong fundamental support, it's unlikely that the market will be able to surpass the resistance at the nearing 40-day...

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.