Live Cattle
The October Live Cattle contract traded in a choppy volatile range on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. It broke down to the early session low (104.35) before surging to the high (106.45) by mid-morning. The October contract then spent the rest of the day grinding lower, and it made a new low (104.30) for the day at the end of the trading session. It formed an outside day candle, but it is still within the Thursday trading range. A break down through the Thursday low (104.20) could see a test of support at 103.00. A bounce off the low could see a retest of resistance at 106.20. The negotiated cash market was quiet. Tuesday afternoon boxed beef cutout values were higher on Choice and weaker for Select on light to moderate demand and moderate offerings. Choice was up 1.10 to 192.45 and Select down 0.18 to 190.47 on 141 loads. The choice/ select spread widened to 1.98. The estimated cattle slaughter for Tuesday was reported at 117,000.
Feeder Cattle
The October Feeder Cattle also rallied off its early low (142.35), pushing higher to the high (144.925) and failing to stay above the 144.875 resistance level, as it broke down to the low (142.05) of the day at the sessions end. A break down from the August 30 low (141.90) could lead to a test of support at 140.775. A break below here could see price erode and test the 138.95 support level. A recovery off of support could see 143.50 revisited and then the Tuesday high.
Lean Hogs
The October Lean Hogs contract broke out above the 61.80 resistance level, the 8 DMA (62.075) and the 13 DMA (63.175), briefly trading up to the 3 handle limit (64.45) before dipping down to end the session at 64.05. It could test the 64.90 resistance level on Wednesday and then the 21 DMA at 65.275. Resistance then comes in at 66.75. Support will be at 63.325 and then the short-term moving averages.
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RISK DISCLOSURE: THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRADING. THIS REPORT IS A SOLICITATION FOR ENTERING A DERIVATIVES TRANSACTION AND ALL TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS. THE USE OF A STOP-LOSS ORDER MAY NOT NECESSARILY LIMIT YOUR LOSS TO THE INTENDED AMOUNT. WHILE CURRENT EVENTS, MARKET ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SEASONAL FACTORS ARE TYPICALLY BUILT INTO FUTURES PRICES, A MOVEMENT IN THE CASH MARKET WOULD NOT NECESSARILY MOVE IN TANDEM WITH THE RELATED FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS.