Live Cattle
The December Live Cattle contract gap opened lower and traded down to the low (113.10) on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. It spent most of the session grinding higher and made the high at 114.325, nearly closing the gap created from yesterday’s low (114.425) to Tuesday’s open. A late day selloff took price down to 113.30 and it ended the day at 113.475. The price action created a spinning top candlestick and a break down through the low could lead to a test of support at 112.425. Support then comes in at 110.80. A bounce from the low could see the gap closed and follow through to the upside could lead to a test of the 100 DMA at 114.975 and then the 200 DMA at 115.525. A piercing of the 200 DMA could lead to a possible gap close at 115.65 (gap is from 115.65 to 115.20). The negotiated cash market was quiet. The fedcattleexchange.com auction is on Wednesday with 1,342 head for sale. We get to see whether or not producers’ hopes for higher cash prices are met by the packers’ desire for higher margin. Tuesday afternoon boxed beef cutout values were higher on Choice and Select on moderate to fairly good demand and light offerings. Choice was up 2.82 to 196.78 and Select up 2.22 to 193.11 on 105 loads. The choice/ select spread widened to a plus 3.67. The estimated cattle slaughter for Tuesday was reported at 118,000.
Feeder Cattle
The November Feeder Cattle gap opened lower and broke down to the session low (151.375), then rebounding and trading up to the high (153.725), closing the gap formed at the open. It broke down at the end of the day, falling back to 152.00. This is just below support at 152.30. Continued pressure could see a test of support at 149.975. A rally above 152.30 could see price test resistance at 153.70 then 154.25 and then 156.025.
Lean Hogs
The December Lean Hogs contract opened higher and traded down to its session low at 56.95 before reversing and trading to the high of the day at 58.325. It spent the bulk of the session consolidating around the 58.10 resistance level, trading between 58.25 and 57.725. The session ended at 58.025. A rally above the high could see a test of resistance at the 8 DMA (58.70) and then the 13 DMA (59.35). Trendline resistance is at 60.025 and the 21 DMA is at 60.30. A breakdown below 57.60 could lead to a test of support at 56.15 and then 54.80.
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Ben DiCostanzo
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