The document is an excerpt from the 2013 Seasonal Trader Report which provides daily price histories and seasonal factors for over 60 agricultural futures and spreads. It includes an example for June Live Cattle futures showing prices and seasonal factors for the past 15 years centered around President's Day. The seasonal factors can be used to estimate future prices based on historical seasonal patterns. The report will be made available quarterly to supporters of The Daily Livestock Report.

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Vol. 11, No. 15/ January 22, 2013
Support Keeps Coming December 10, 2012 or the equivalent date relative to President’s Day
in past years. Day 100 represents Friday, April 26.
Thank you once again to all who have supported The Daily
Livestock Report either on line or via check. We appreciate it very The reason that we use holidays that fall on set days of the
much! If you have not taken action to keep The Daily Livestock Re- week is, we think, obvious by observing what happens to the other
port coming, please do so now. While the response has been good, a holidays included in this June Live Cattle President’s Day set. Christ-
relatively high percentage of subscribers have not contributed to the mas and New Year’s Day move steadily around, influenced by the
effort. We would appreciate your doing so soon. This letter can re- year’s 365th day and leap year. Martin Luther King Day switches
main very affordable to everyone only if everyone does his/her part. weeks — relative to President’s Day — in some years. And Easter,
since it is based on the spring equinox and moon phases, is all over
A few issues that keep cropping up are:
the calendar. The same relationship of other holidays will be ob-
1. No one has forgotten a username and password from several served in the data based on Memorial Day, Labor Day and Thanks-
months or years ago. If you have not gone to www.dailylivestock giving.
-report.com since January 7 and registered, your do not have a The right-most columns contain seasonal factors for the
username or password because no one had to have one under most recent 7 years and the entire 15 years of data. They represent
the old e-mail system. If you are trying to log in to the site, you the relationship of that day’s historical price to the average price for
must first REGISTER (just click the Register title in the menu bar the period. The 7-year factor column tells us that the average price of
near the top of the home page) and, in doing so, will set up a June Live Cattle futures over 2006-2012 on day 1 of the period was
username and password to be used from this point forward. 97.71% (.9771) of the average price for the 100-day period centered
2. We have received a few checks that we cannot match with Reg- on President’s Day. The average price on Day 51 was 101.49% of
istered users. If you send a check, be sure to put your e-mail the average for the period.
address on the memo line or on an enclosed note. That is the Ratios of these factors can be used to compute expected
only way we have to verify that people sending checks a) have prices based on the historical seasonal pattern. For instance. Friday,
registered and b) are recorded as either a Member or Supporter. January 18 would be Day 30 in the table. The seasonal factors for
The latter of those is critical if you want to receive the quarterly Day 30 are 1.0089 for the past 7 years and 1.0016 for the past 15
seasonal price charts. Make checks payable to The Daily Live- years. Friday’s closing price for June Live Cattle was $126.25. If one
stock Report and send them to P.O. Box 2, Adel, IA 50003. is interested in what the June Live Cattle price might be on April 26,
Seasonal Trader Resource Book Day 100, one would use the factors for that day (0.9811 and 0.9971)
and those for last Friday along with last Friday’s closing price to com-
We feature today the added benefit being offered to Support- pute it as:
ers of The Daily Livestock Report. The Seasonal Trader book is a
set of four reports containing daily price histories of over 60 agricultur- Expected 4/26 Price = 1/18 Price x 4/16 factor/1/18 factor
al futures and spreads. This resource will be posted quarterly to the The expected price based on the 7-year seasonal pattern is:
Daily Livestock Report website in .pdf (Adobe) format. Supporters Expected 4/26 Price = $126.25 * 0.9811 / 1.0089
(those giving $149 or more) will be able to access it using their user- = $122.77
name and password. The first set will be available on February 1. Based on the 15-year seasonal pattern, the expected prices is:
Each book will contain information for 100 work days cen- Expected 4/26 Price = $126.25 * 0.9971 / 1.0016
tered on four US holidays that are always on the same day of the
= $125.68
week. They are Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and
Thanksgiving Day. The seasonal price pattern can also be observed in the chart
on page 6. The seasonal factor lines indicate that prices on April 26
The set will include daily prices going back either 15 years
(the last observation in the chart) are significantly lower than those on
or, if the contract has existed for less than 15 years, as far back in
the 15th trading day of January. The charts can thus be used find
time as available history allows. It will also include daily price factors
periods during which futures prices have changed dramatically and
for both 7 and 15 year periods and an easy to read chart featuring
have thus historically offered profits on seasonal trades.
both seasonal factors for each contract and spread.
All of the charts in a given quarterly book will be placed on
An example of the Seasonal Trader Resource Book — this
the same scale so the degree of price change can be compared
one for June Live Cattle — appears on pages 2 through 6.
across commodity and across contract or spread. The example here
Note that this seasonal factor set is anchored on President’s has a range of 0.92 to 1.08. That may or may not be the scale for a
Day which falls this year on February 18. That date is on page 2 of given book but the scale will be the same throughout each respective
the table and is day 51 of the 100 days of data. Day 1 represents quarterly book.
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Futures are a leveraged investment, and because only a percentage of a contract’s value is require to trade, it is possible to lose more than the amount of money ini ally deposited for a futures
posi on. Therefore, traders should only use funds that they can afford to lose without affec ng their lifestyle. And only a por on of those funds should be devoted to any one trade because a
trader cannot expect to profit on every trade.

2. 2013 Seasonal Trader Report: President's Day Base
JUNE LIVE CATTLE - SEVEN & FIFTEEN YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL FACTORS FOR A PRESIDENT'S DAY BASE
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SEASONAL SEASONAL
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE FACTOR 7 YR FACTOR 15 YR
Line (2006-2012) (1998-2012)
No. (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) Year Month Date Day of Week Holiday BASE BASE
1 71.10 62.95 68.52 73.70 67.87 71.72 75.55 80.60 86.60 87.32 94.25 81.17 83.90 105.52 120.10 12 DEC 10 MON 0.9771 0.9868
2 70.05 62.37 68.62 74.20 74.62 72.05 74.62 80.00 86.90 86.82 94.10 80.47 83.60 104.87 121.50 12 DEC 11 TUE 0.9758 0.9902
3 69.80 61.85 68.80 74.35 74.55 71.85 74.55 80.92 87.05 87.12 93.80 81.72 83.22 104.67 120.67 12 DEC 12 WED 0.9764 0.9904
4 69.65 61.30 68.90 74.02 75.15 71.25 75.15 80.82 86.50 86.87 93.22 82.35 83.50 105.02 120.70 12 DEC 13 THUR 0.9761 0.9898
5 68.60 61.05 68.87 74.27 75.00 71.15 75.00 81.75 86.55 87.70 93.65 81.75 84.27 105.95 120.37 12 DEC 14 FRI 0.9792 0.9905
6 68.27 61.75 68.97 74.70 75.57 71.67 75.57 81.87 86.50 88.37 93.95 82.77 84.70 106.67 121.25 12 DEC 17 MON 0.9849 0.9957
7 68.47 60.60 69.05 74.22 74.70 71.52 74.70 82.65 86.67 87.72 94.45 85.55 85.32 107.12 122.22 12 DEC 18 TUE 0.9924 0.9968
8 69.02 61.67 68.90 74.30 75.20 71.30 75.20 82.32 86.40 88.42 94.45 85.80 85.47 108.27 122.55 12 DEC 19 WED 0.9955 1.0002
9 68.62 61.85 69.17 73.67 74.65 71.80 74.65 82.15 86.25 88.10 94.22 84.95 85.47 108.57 123.40 12 DEC 20 THUR 0.9943 0.9985
10 68.35 61.65 HOLIDAY 74.02 74.92 72.10 74.92 HOLIDAY 86.25 87.77 94.37 85.57 85.67 HOLIDAY 124.90 12 DEC 21 FRI 0.9972 1.0004
11 67.92 61.45 69.12 HOLIDAY 75.32 72.05 75.32 82.22 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 93.45 85.02 85.90 108.87 HOLIDAY 12 DEC 24 MON 0.9956 0.9997
12 68.07 62.15 69.20 73.77 75.47 72.05 75.47 82.05 86.30 88.22 HOLIDAY 85.47 85.45 108.95 125.10 HOLIDAY 12 DEC 25 TUE Christmas 0.9967 1.0011
13 68.15 62.72 69.22 74.27 73.97 HOLIDAY 73.97 80.82 86.25 89.72 93.87 86.47 86.30 109.32 125.87 12 DEC 26 WED 1.0040 1.0020
14 HOLIDAY 63.02 69.77 74.50 HOLIDAY 72.05 HOLIDAY 80.62 86.45 89.75 94.72 HOLIDAY 85.82 108.35 125.35 12 DEC 27 THUR 1.0031 1.0025
15 68.55 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 74.82 70.97 71.95 70.97 80.62 86.75 89.30 94.77 84.92 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 124.50 12 DEC 28 FRI 0.9994 0.9958
16 68.47 63.52 69.65 HOLIDAY 69.92 71.87 69.92 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 95.02 85.90 86.50 108.47 HOLIDAY 12 DEC 31 MON 1.0027 0.9957
17 68.17 63.02 69.47 74.95 68.97 72.52 68.97 81.60 87.00 89.30 HOLIDAY 85.97 86.45 108.12 124.75 HOLIDAY 13 JAN 1 TUE New Years 1.0030 0.9947
18 68.27 62.92 69.40 74.62 68.82 HOLIDAY 68.82 81.35 86.85 89.60 95.22 86.20 86.62 108.25 124.65 13 JAN 2 WED 1.0043 0.9944
19 HOLIDAY 63.00 69.90 74.35 HOLIDAY 72.87 HOLIDAY 80.62 87.15 88.85 94.07 HOLIDAY 87.72 108.60 124.45 13 JAN 3 THUR 1.0038 0.9942
20 67.02 HOLIDAY 70.42 74.05 69.20 72.95 69.20 81.55 86.80 88.92 94.05 88.00 HOLIDAY 108.40 123.95 13 JAN 4 FRI 1.0055 0.9955
21 66.90 62.55 70.57 73.75 70.70 72.37 70.70 82.30 87.05 89.20 94.62 87.92 87.25 109.27 123.85 13 JAN 7 MON 1.0074 0.9985
22 67.37 63.75 70.55 74.30 70.35 72.15 70.35 83.60 87.60 88.87 94.42 88.20 87.80 110.70 124.80 13 JAN 8 TUE 1.0118 1.0029
23 67.10 64.72 70.17 74.55 71.85 71.82 71.85 83.47 85.85 89.80 93.95 86.45 87.65 112.37 124.40 13 JAN 9 WED 1.0078 1.0040
24 67.05 63.97 70.25 74.55 72.00 71.92 72.00 83.35 86.40 89.77 94.32 85.37 88.02 112.52 124.05 13 JAN 10 THUR 1.0078 1.0035
25 67.07 64.40 70.40 74.35 72.15 71.77 72.15 83.37 86.65 89.80 94.10 85.70 88.02 112.30 124.17 13 JAN 11 FRI 1.0084 1.0044
26 67.27 64.67 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 70.95 71.55 70.95 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 94.50 85.45 87.70 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 13 JAN 14 MON 1.0081 1.0023
27 68.25 64.45 70.12 74.67 70.75 71.07 70.75 83.17 87.25 89.97 94.05 86.00 87.65 113.07 125.37 13 JAN 15 TUE 1.0119 1.0039
28 68.95 63.95 69.67 73.90 72.05 69.70 72.05 82.15 87.15 90.02 93.50 85.70 87.45 112.45 125.15 13 JAN 16 WED 1.0091 1.0019
29 68.60 64.47 69.57 73.52 71.50 70.37 71.50 82.25 87.05 89.85 93.45 85.70 87.92 112.67 125.65 13 JAN 17 THUR 1.0102 1.0018
30 69.02 65.00 69.52 73.07 71.45 70.42 71.45 82.15 86.40 89.07 93.27 86.20 87.92 112.62 126.05 13 JAN 18 FRI 1.0089 1.0016
31 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 69.45 73.30 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 81.37 86.95 89.07 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 111.75 126.12 HOLIDAY 13 JAN 21 MON MLK 1.0088 1.0011
32 68.90 65.02 69.65 72.60 71.92 70.45 71.92 82.07 86.45 88.95 92.82 84.05 88.27 110.95 127.30 13 JAN 22 TUE 1.0043 0.9999
33 69.12 65.02 69.50 72.85 71.75 70.97 71.75 82.00 86.55 89.10 92.55 84.10 88.42 112.52 127.05 13 JAN 23 WED 1.0063 1.0012
34 69.12 64.87 69.07 72.52 71.42 70.77 71.42 82.30 86.45 89.42 93.07 84.17 88.22 112.45 126.50 13 JAN 24 THUR 1.0065 0.9999
35 69.70 64.87 69.42 72.55 70.65 70.35 70.65 82.37 85.35 89.70 93.00 84.17 88.30 113.37 126.60 13 JAN 25 FRI 1.0063 0.9990
36 69.52 65.17 69.90 72.02 70.67 70.57 70.67 82.62 84.80 89.47 92.57 83.82 88.20 114.55 126.25 13 JAN 28 MON 1.0046 0.9988
37 68.62 64.67 70.32 71.32 70.80 70.65 70.80 82.87 84.67 89.27 93.37 82.30 87.45 114.52 127.15 13 JAN 29 TUE 1.0026 0.9967
38 68.60 64.05 69.80 71.57 70.25 71.97 70.25 82.45 84.55 89.85 93.52 82.30 87.20 114.20 127.50 13 JAN 30 WED 1.0031 0.9959
39 69.15 64.22 70.05 72.67 69.90 72.02 69.90 82.75 83.75 89.65 93.52 82.02 87.57 114.02 127.97 13 JAN 31 THUR 1.0018 0.9969
40 68.65 64.20 69.97 72.25 70.60 72.17 70.60 82.42 83.90 90.95 93.95 82.45 87.82 113.62 126.75 13 FEB 1 FRI 1.0040 0.9981
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3. 2013 Seasonal Trader Report: President's Day Base
JUNE LIVE CATTLE - SEVEN & FIFTEEN YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL FACTORS FOR A PRESIDENT'S DAY BASE
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SEASONAL SEASONAL
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE FACTOR 7 YR FACTOR 15 YR
Line (2006-2012) (1998-2012)
No. (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) Year Month Date Day of Week Holiday BASE BASE
41 68.10 64.47 70.37 72.57 70.22 72.22 70.22 82.77 83.65 91.85 94.30 84.35 87.22 112.62 126.50 13 FEB 4 MON 1.0062 0.9992
42 67.82 64.47 69.85 72.80 69.92 71.77 69.92 82.97 83.82 92.27 94.52 83.75 87.77 111.95 127.00 13 FEB 5 TUE 1.0071 0.9982
43 67.62 65.40 69.62 72.45 68.42 71.47 68.42 82.72 84.02 92.32 93.87 83.67 88.05 112.27 127.25 13 FEB 6 WED 1.0075 0.9955
44 67.50 65.60 69.40 72.30 69.80 70.60 69.80 82.12 84.05 91.75 95.00 84.05 87.85 113.45 126.45 13 FEB 7 THUR 1.0093 0.9972
45 67.27 66.12 69.20 72.70 70.05 70.30 70.05 82.25 84.60 91.92 94.20 84.07 88.10 113.25 125.80 13 FEB 8 FRI 1.0087 0.9977
46 67.45 66.22 68.95 72.72 70.55 70.97 70.55 82.45 83.25 92.72 94.45 84.92 88.45 114.60 126.25 13 FEB 11 MON 1.0122 1.0011
47 67.72 65.62 68.65 72.65 69.52 71.27 69.52 82.52 83.32 93.50 94.35 85.40 88.90 114.40 127.10 13 FEB 12 TUE 1.0156 1.0005
48 67.85 65.65 68.72 72.57 70.15 69.77 70.15 82.75 83.12 93.22 93.77 85.17 89.12 115.10 127.10 13 FEB 13 WED 1.0148 1.0002
49 68.17 65.57 68.75 72.40 70.05 69.07 70.05 82.65 83.10 93.00 93.55 85.22 89.12 116.30 127.15 13 FEB 14 THUR 1.0157 0.9998
50 68.85 65.57 68.67 72.15 70.27 69.50 70.27 81.05 82.77 93.05 93.82 84.80 88.55 116.17 128.07 13 FEB 15 FRI 1.0149 0.9993
51 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 13 FEB 18 MON Pres. Day 1.0149 0.9993
52 68.12 65.92 67.82 72.75 70.15 69.65 70.15 81.25 82.85 92.57 94.15 82.25 89.97 114.77 128.20 13 FEB 19 TUE 1.0111 0.9970
53 67.62 65.02 68.17 73.32 70.57 69.97 70.57 81.72 83.22 93.67 94.97 81.07 90.12 115.27 128.25 13 FEB 20 WED 1.0137 0.9990
54 66.97 65.07 68.50 73.52 70.10 70.45 70.10 81.95 82.50 93.95 94.62 82.52 90.90 115.02 127.70 13 FEB 21 THUR 1.0151 0.9994
55 66.82 65.30 68.62 73.20 70.02 70.85 70.02 81.90 82.00 94.15 94.40 81.55 90.87 115.85 127.70 13 FEB 22 FRI 1.0135 0.9988
56 66.05 64.80 68.75 73.55 70.37 71.32 70.37 82.35 81.90 95.85 95.02 81.85 90.95 114.65 126.65 13 FEB 25 MON 1.0148 1.0000
57 66.50 65.57 68.65 73.70 71.85 70.45 71.85 82.62 82.05 95.70 95.77 83.32 90.50 113.60 126.00 13 FEB 26 TUE 1.0157 1.0038
58 65.97 65.30 69.17 73.95 72.47 70.85 72.47 82.92 82.35 95.50 95.42 82.95 90.17 114.17 126.50 13 FEB 27 WED 1.0155 1.0054
59 66.67 66.12 69.25 73.72 72.87 69.62 72.87 84.35 81.70 94.37 95.37 83.75 90.30 115.15 127.12 13 FEB 28 THUR 1.0161 1.0077
60 66.57 65.60 69.67 73.42 72.92 70.40 72.92 84.40 81.42 95.50 95.32 83.90 90.40 115.05 127.25 13 MAR 1 FRI 1.0177 1.0089
61 67.15 65.52 69.67 73.95 74.00 69.75 74.00 84.87 81.15 95.42 94.37 82.20 90.60 114.75 125.70 13 MAR 4 MON 1.0109 1.0084
62 67.10 65.45 69.50 74.42 73.57 70.15 73.57 85.20 80.35 95.72 92.90 82.45 91.25 115.90 123.85 13 MAR 5 TUE 1.0084 1.0072
63 66.72 65.50 69.22 74.57 73.75 69.60 73.75 87.50 78.55 96.82 92.32 83.05 91.47 117.45 123.15 13 MAR 6 WED 1.0086 1.0085
64 66.95 65.17 69.32 73.82 73.85 69.67 73.85 86.72 78.85 98.75 92.10 82.35 91.67 116.95 123.92 13 MAR 7 THUR 1.0112 1.0086
65 67.15 65.17 69.37 73.67 74.32 69.92 74.32 85.85 78.30 98.60 92.00 81.07 91.57 116.95 123.55 13 MAR 8 FRI 1.0071 1.0072
66 67.10 65.17 69.32 73.67 74.57 69.62 74.57 85.57 78.55 98.42 91.50 81.57 92.27 116.65 122.75 13 MAR 11 MON 1.0071 1.0071
67 67.22 66.02 69.25 73.77 74.92 68.47 74.92 85.87 78.50 97.40 91.70 81.25 92.32 113.65 124.30 13 MAR 12 TUE 1.0033 1.0061
68 67.32 65.85 69.47 72.92 76.37 68.95 76.37 86.20 77.80 96.42 92.02 80.95 91.72 110.65 123.85 13 MAR 13 WED 0.9953 1.0051
69 67.47 65.07 68.87 72.52 76.45 69.65 76.45 85.32 78.35 95.75 90.97 81.82 91.95 111.77 122.77 13 MAR 14 THUR 0.9956 1.0037
70 67.47 64.72 68.72 72.72 75.87 69.37 75.87 84.10 77.75 94.27 90.95 82.10 92.80 111.80 121.70 13 MAR 15 FRI 0.9928 0.9998
71 67.02 64.02 68.72 72.47 75.97 68.12 75.97 84.57 77.92 94.85 89.97 82.07 93.60 113.67 121.97 13 MAR 18 MON 0.9964 0.9995
72 66.67 64.45 68.82 72.85 77.35 68.50 77.35 84.65 77.87 94.95 91.50 81.92 93.62 113.85 121.40 13 MAR 19 TUE 0.9982 1.0038
73 67.37 64.30 69.30 72.30 77.00 68.85 77.00 84.25 77.45 94.92 89.95 81.40 93.97 113.35 121.90 13 MAR 20 WED 0.9946 1.0020
74 66.82 64.32 69.40 72.55 76.12 68.77 76.12 84.87 77.30 95.35 90.97 83.12 95.17 114.77 121.80 13 MAR 21 THUR 1.0031 1.0046
75 66.67 63.87 69.40 72.17 75.05 68.97 75.05 HOLIDAY 76.50 94.70 HOLIDAY 82.85 95.12 117.75 120.25 13 MAR 22 FRI 1.0021 1.0014
76 66.95 64.07 69.72 72.40 75.12 69.55 75.12 85.77 75.80 95.12 90.85 83.40 94.07 116.97 120.77 13 MAR 25 MON 1.0002 1.0029
77 66.85 64.47 69.95 72.85 73.57 70.05 73.57 85.82 75.35 93.35 90.85 83.37 92.37 117.90 121.70 13 MAR 26 TUE 0.9962 0.9997
78 65.75 63.85 68.77 72.72 72.92 70.05 72.92 85.17 74.55 93.42 90.05 82.47 92.87 119.57 120.10 13 MAR 27 WED 0.9932 0.9936
79 65.30 63.22 68.80 73.07 73.10 69.82 73.10 85.25 74.70 93.95 88.60 81.85 92.12 120.97 117.80 13 MAR 28 THUR 0.9889 0.9910
80 65.97 64.12 68.97 72.67 73.62 70.02 73.62 85.42 74.30 94.87 87.87 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 121.25 116.10 HOLIDAY 13 MAR 29 FRI Good Friday 0.9868 0.9927
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4. 2013 Seasonal Trader Report: President's Day Base
JUNE LIVE CATTLE - SEVEN & FIFTEEN YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL FACTORS FOR A PRESIDENT'S DAY BASE
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SEASONAL SEASONAL
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE FACTOR 7 YR FACTOR 15 YR
Line (2006-2012) (1998-2012)
No. (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) (LCM) Year Month Date Day of Week Holiday BASE BASE
81 65.55 64.02 69.15 73.07 74.30 70.37 74.30 84.12 74.15 96.40 87.75 80.07 92.90 120.90 115.60 13 APR 1 MON 0.9859 0.9928
82 65.77 63.97 68.67 73.42 76.15 70.50 76.15 84.47 72.75 95.00 88.12 81.70 93.17 120.00 115.45 13 APR 2 TUE 0.9838 0.9956
83 66.87 63.60 69.10 73.50 76.22 71.45 76.22 83.52 72.87 95.55 87.55 81.37 93.55 118.25 114.50 13 APR 3 WED 0.9807 0.9956
84 67.72 64.45 68.75 73.70 75.65 71.30 75.65 83.42 73.90 96.32 89.07 83.00 93.52 117.65 115.20 13 APR 4 THUR 0.9888 0.9997
85 67.82 HOLIDAY 69.10 73.37 75.72 71.22 75.72 83.72 74.45 HOLIDAY 89.20 84.17 93.52 116.95 HOLIDAY 13 APR 5 FRI 0.9911 1.0012
86 67.60 65.22 69.12 73.45 76.20 71.95 76.20 83.67 74.70 96.70 89.50 84.37 94.20 116.90 115.60 13 APR 8 MON 0.9944 1.0049
87 67.72 65.30 69.27 72.57 76.80 71.77 76.80 84.67 74.42 95.80 89.57 83.75 93.57 115.60 114.25 13 APR 9 TUE 0.9874 1.0029
88 68.02 64.92 69.15 72.10 76.07 71.92 76.07 84.27 75.00 94.62 87.75 83.77 94.75 115.77 113.95 13 APR 10 WED 0.9855 0.9999
89 68.45 63.77 69.45 72.10 76.67 71.67 76.67 84.85 75.00 92.47 89.80 84.60 94.32 116.50 116.60 13 APR 11 THUR 0.9901 1.0029
90 HOLIDAY 65.20 69.35 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 71.90 HOLIDAY 84.42 HOLIDAY 92.70 89.77 84.60 94.75 115.30 115.70 13 APR 12 FRI 0.9885 1.0034
91 68.22 65.00 68.97 72.45 78.95 71.72 78.95 84.55 74.92 92.90 90.10 84.60 94.05 115.80 115.35 13 APR 15 MON 0.9883 1.0069
92 68.22 64.32 69.27 72.47 78.67 71.87 78.67 85.40 75.20 93.27 91.57 83.80 93.47 117.17 116.27 13 APR 16 TUE 0.9922 1.0086
93 67.82 63.60 69.52 72.25 78.52 70.47 78.52 85.52 75.10 92.82 91.65 84.77 92.95 116.50 114.80 13 APR 17 WED 0.9897 1.0049
94 68.12 63.17 69.07 71.47 76.95 70.60 76.95 85.45 75.15 92.72 92.65 85.12 94.30 115.22 115.15 13 APR 18 THUR 0.9927 1.0022
95 68.00 63.35 HOLIDAY 71.75 76.07 HOLIDAY 76.07 85.72 74.10 92.27 92.32 84.52 94.65 HOLIDAY 115.20 13 APR 19 FRI 0.9892 0.9995
96 67.67 62.90 69.27 72.05 76.22 71.05 76.22 87.12 72.92 93.15 91.95 82.62 94.50 112.80 113.60 13 APR 22 MON 0.9796 0.9965
97 68.27 63.70 69.65 71.55 77.92 71.32 77.92 87.12 72.95 93.30 92.10 83.27 94.60 112.30 111.57 13 APR 23 TUE 0.9783 1.0006
98 68.80 63.50 69.72 71.27 76.92 71.67 76.92 85.62 73.45 93.32 92.87 83.15 95.45 113.55 112.00 13 APR 24 WED 0.9837 1.0005
99 67.70 62.67 69.40 71.70 75.67 71.12 75.67 85.60 72.95 92.70 92.67 83.47 95.60 113.17 112.00 13 APR 25 THUR 0.9818 0.9950
100 68.17 62.72 69.27 71.95 76.47 71.47 76.47 85.62 73.12 93.27 93.37 82.60 94.82 113.35 111.55 13 APR 26 FRI 0.9811 0.9971
101 67.81 64.17 69.32 73.19 73.22 70.87 73.29 83.36 81.44 92.23 92.78 83.77 89.87 113.28 122.54 AVERAGE PRICE 1.0000 1.0000
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5. 2013 Seasonal Trader Report: President's Day Base
JUNE LIVE CATTLE - SEVEN & FIFTEEN YEAR AVERAGE SEASONAL FACTORS FOR A PRESIDENT'S DAY BASE
1.0800
7 Year Seasonal Factor
1.0600 15 Year Seasonal Factor
1.0400
1.0200
SEASONAL FACTOR
1.0000
0.9800
0.9600
0.9400
0.9200
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
12/10/2012 4/26/2013
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