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Cattle Rally Back Higher on Friday, as President Trump Comments After the Close
Live cattle futures were up $2.50 to $3.05 on Friday to round out the week with $8.32 losses. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the 1,228 head offered. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, with $232.
Hogs Close Mixed on Friday
Lean hog futures are mixed trade at Friday’s close, with nearby December up 42 cents and other contracts down 50 cents. December was still down $21.87 on the week. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday PM was reported at $83.99, down 32 cents from the day prior. The CME...Pig with dirt on snout
Cattle Markets Stabilize
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A Choppy Week for Grain Futures Ends as Cattle Find Their Footing on Friday | Ft. Oliver Sloup
Oliver Sloup on Markets on the Move: soybeans traded in a 33 ½ cent range this week, only to settle 1 ¾ cents higher on the week. This rings true to our thesis that opportunities for traders on both sides of the market will continue to present themselves. Cattle managed to recover on Friday, but it
Shootin' the Bull about what's next?
With a great deal of sorting out to have to be done in cattle, the next thing to watch for is feed costs to attempt to climb a wall of worry.Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Cattle Bulls Taking Some Back on Friday
Live cattle futures are up $1.35 to $1.55 so far on Friday. The Friday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $228-230 sales on 160 of the 1,228 head offered. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales this week. Feeder c
Hogs Mixed at Midday
Lean hog futures are mixed on Friday, with contracts up 75 cents in December and down 10 to 30 cents in other contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday AM was reported at $84.48, down 19 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another...Pig in a pen by AlexRaths via iSt
Cattle Bears Looking for the Finish Line After Week of Losses
Live cattle futures fell 85 cents to $1.75 in the nearbys on Thursday. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $226-228. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales this
Hogs Look to Round Out the Week After Softer Trade
Lean hog futures posted 95 cent to $1.62 losses on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was reported at $84.31, down $1.69 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 4 cents on November 4 at $90.86. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...Pigs on a pig f
Hogs Ease Back on Thursday
Lean hog futures posted 95 cent to $1.62 losses on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was reported at $84.31, down $1.69 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 4 cents on November 4 at $90.86. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...Pig feeding fro
Cattle Extend Weakness to Thursday
Live cattle futures were down 85 cents to $1.75 in the nearbys on Thursday. The Thursday morning Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $226-228. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales
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Shootin' the Bull about a plausible answer to the sell off
The lack of information available to explain the significance of downward price pressure leads me to lean towards a comment read earlier this morning, stating that potentially a large cattle producer was forced to hedge. Of all the reasons for the market to trade lower, this is one that is the most
Cattle Posting Losses on Thursday
Live cattle futures are down 10 to 85 cents in the nearbys, with some deferreds higher on Thursday. Thursday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $226-228. Outside of that, Northern sales have been reported at $230-230.50, wit
Hogs Slipping Lower on Thursday
Lean hog futures are trading with losses of 65 cents to $1.12. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was reported at $84.67, up down $1.72 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 4 cents on November 4 at $90.86. USDA’s pork carcass cutout...Pig with dirt on snout
Cattle Traders Look to Thursday with Expanded Limits
Both live ($10.75) and feeder ($13.75) futures will have expanded limits on Thursday due to Wednesday’s limit losses. Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Wednesday as longs continue to flood the exits. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered
Hogs Look to Thursday Trade
Lean hog futures were mixed, with nearbys up 5 cents to 70 cents and other contracts slipping lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $86, up $1.29 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 8 cents on November 3 at...Brown and white piglet by