Live cattle futures ended the Tuesday session on a mixed note, as contracts were anywhere from 22 cents higher to 7 cents lower in the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to see a broad test this week, with some light $219 KS sales reported on Monday. Last week’s Southern sales...Closeup of cows eating in b
Lean hog futures closed out Tuesday with contracts up 77 cents in June and steady to a dime lower in other nearbys. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $93.40 on Tuesday afternoon, back up 89 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...Pig in a pen by AlexRat
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Live cattle futures are posting 15 to 55 cent gains so far on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to see a broad test this week, with some light $219 KS sales reported. Last week’s Southern sales were $218-220 and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures are 45 to 70...Closeup of a dairy cow eating hay by b
Lean hog futures are shrugging off sharper early losses, with contracts 40 cents higher to 50 cents lower at midday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.51 on Tuesday morning, back down 40 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another...Pig feeding
Lean hog futures posted Monday losses of 52 cents to $1.07 into the close. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $92.51 on Monday afternoon, back up $4.41 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 24 cents on May 15, at $91.26....Pig with dirt on snout ear
Live cattle futures saw higher trade on Monday, with contracts rallying 75 cents to $1.20. Preliminary open interest was up 1,329 contracts, with August up 3,176 contracts. Cash action was quiet on Monday, with last week’s Southern sales $218-220 and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures were mix
Hogs remain within trading rangeBlack and brown pig in green pasture by LUNAMARINA via iStock
Lean hog futures closed with Monday losses of 52 cents to $1.07. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $92.51 on Monday afternoon, back up $4.41 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 24 cents on May 15, at $91.26. The Monday...Veterinarian standing nex
Live cattle futures posted higher trade on Monday, with contracts up 75 cents to $1.20. Cash action was quiet on Monday, with last week’s Southern sales at $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures were mixed on the day, with front months down 12 cents to $1.17...Close up cows i
Nearly half of all inventory marketed for the year will be between late June and end of August.Close up of brown and white cow by Derek Sewell via Pixabay
Lean hog futures are down 40 to 90 cents so far on Monday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.91 on Monday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 24 cents on May 15, at $91.26. Weekly Commitment of Traders data showed the large...Pink pig in pasture by DESP
Live cattle futures are holding higher on Monday, with contracts 65 to 90 cents higher. Cash action from last week showed Southern sales of $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures are mixed at midday, with nearby May down 22 cents and other contracts 10 to 22...Close up cows i
Grain and livestock markets have been mostly mixed as we start a new week of trade. These are a few of the things on our radar.Close up of brown cow in pasture by SaskiaAcht via iStock
Live cattle futures rebounded higher into the weekend, with contracts up 90 cents to $1.30, as June slipped back $2.45 last week. Cash action kicked off on Thursday, with Southern sales of $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures posted gains of 65 cent to $1.80 on...Brown and
Lean hog futures posted mixed trade on Friday, with nearby June down 37 cents and other contracts up 5 to 30 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 6,454 contracts. June managed to pull out a $2.75 gain last week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.10...Pig with d
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Cattle Markets consolidate and Hogs steady into the weekendBrown and white cow by Frans Ruiter via Unsplash
Live cattle futures rebounded higher into the weekend, with contracts up 90 cents to $1.30, as June slipped back $2.45 this week. Cash action kicked off on Thursday, with Southern sales of $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures posted gains of 65 cent to $1.80 on...Black and
Lean hog futures saw mixed action on Friday, with nearby June down 37 cents and other contracts up 5 to 30 cents. June managed to pull out a $2.75 gain this week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.10 on Friday afternoon down $6.69 from the...Piglets Sleeping Next
