Live cattle futures closed Friday seeing some strength off the lows but closing down 22 to 87 cents. April was down $1.82 this week. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country, higher in the south but $1 weaker in the North. The Friday Fed...Black and white cow in field b
Lean hog futures closed Friday with contracts down a tick to 67 cents, as June was down $2.67 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.28 on Friday afternoon, up 12 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 6 cents on April...Black and brown pig in green pasture by
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In my opinion, the cattle market is believed moving into equilibrium. Rationing has caused significant shifts in domestic production and processing.Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
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Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 45 to 85 cents lower on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.76 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 6 cents on April 15 at $90.66. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report...Pig resting in pen on hay by
Live cattle futures are posting $1.45 to $1.65 losses on Friday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,222 head, with bids of $246-247. Feeder cattle futures are trading with contracts...
Live cattle futures closed the Thursday with contracts down $1.67 to $3.45. There were 3 deliveries for April retendered in Dodge City on Thursday, with another 20 deliveries tendered in West Point. Open interest slipped 1,576 contracts on Thursday, suggesting some longs were exiting. Cash trade has
Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down anywhere from a tick to 67 cents. Open interest was down 1,538 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.16 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.742 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...Pigs on
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Live cattle futures closed the Thursday with contracts down $1.67 to $3.45. There were 3 deliveries for April retendered in Dodge City on Thursday, with another 20 deliveries tendered in West Point. Cash trade has picked up this week, with a few $248 sales in the South, as last week...Close up of b
Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down anywhere from a tick to 67 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.16 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.742 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on April 14 at $90.60....Pig in a pen by AlexRaths
New contract highs have been set this week, is today's weakness just profit taking or a sign of things to come?Steaks on the grill by Thomas Ulrich via Pixabay
Wheat was the bright spot today while the rest of ag (corn, beans, cattle, and hogs) struggled to hold groundBeautiful Landscape Of Sunset Over Wheat Field by Yuriy_Kulik via iStock
An overlapping of previous wave highs started today with October having traded under what is believed a wave 3 high made on 4/6. A trade of October under $235.90, made on 2/19, will add credibility that a top is inCattle by Penny via Pixabay
Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Thursday, with newly appointed front month May up a nickel and other contracts down 20 to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on April 14 at...Pig feeding from trough in pen
Live cattle futures are slipping back $1.60 to $2.80 at Thursday’s midday. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $248 sales in the South, as last week was $246-249 in the South and $249-250...Cows in pen looking at camera
Cattle futures saw the recent rally stall yesterday, with a mixed trade in fats and feeders. Lean hogs continued to retreat, breaking below the 200-day moving average for the first time.Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock
Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. Open interest was up 2,303 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.88 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.11 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back...Black and brow
Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. Open interest was down 4,944 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting new selling interest. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a...Close up of b
