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Cattle Trading Mixed on Monday
Live cattle futures are trading with 2 to 25 cent lower trade so far on Monday. Cash trade last week saw sales of $180-182 reported in the South, steady to $1 higher from the week prior, with the North steady to $1 higher at $181-182. Feeder cattle futures are posting...Brown and White Cow
Hogs Pushing Higher on Monday
Lean hog futures are trading with 22 cent to $1.02 higher trade so far on Monday. The national average base hog price was reported at $75.00 on Monday morning down 94 cents from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was $84.87 on September 12, down 48 cents from...Pink pig in pasture by DESPIERRE
A Choppy Start to the Week for Grain and Livestock Markets
Grain and livestock markets have had a choppy start to the week as traders sift through the weekend headlines and gameplan for the week ahead.Soybeans - Rows of soybeans in a field by Jana Milin via iStock
Can Cattle Futures Continue to Rally?
Cattle futures traded into technical resistance late last week but failed to stage a breakout move. Does the market have enough gas in the tank for more upside?Cattle & Beef - Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock
Cattle Traders Shift Focus to New Week
Live cattle futures closed mixed on Friday, with front months steady to 37 cents lower and deferreds up 10 to 20 cents. October was up $2.475 on the week. Cash trade last week saw sales of $180-182 reported in the South, steady to $1 higher from the week prior, with...Closeup of cows eating in barn
Hogs Look to Begin Fresh Week
Lean hog futures closed the Friday session with losses of a tick to 45 cent across most contracts. October was down another $1.05 on the week. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.00 on Friday afternoon even with the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was...Pig grazing in field
Commodity bulls continue to take charge
Fed interest rate decision on WednesdayBull & Bear - Bull market by Phive2015 via iStock
Can 78.6% in Soybean Oil be the Start of the Next Leg Up? New Video!
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.Soybeans - Pile of soybeans by PAVEL IARUNICHEV via iStock
Corn calendar spread and a Feeder Cattle calendar spread
Corn broke through the declining trendline earlier this month and then rode the trendline down. This week (especially Friday) Corn moved higher and appears ready to continue the move to the upside.Corn - Market corn on the cob via Storyblocks
Cattle Markets and Hogs End Week on a sour Note
Livestock markets trade lowerCattle & Beef - Close up of brown cow in pasture by SaskiaAcht via iStock
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
BUY THE RUMOR SELL THE FACTCattle & Beef - Cattle in feed lot by Clinton Austin via iStock
Hogs Slip on Friday to Extend Weekly Slide
Lean hog futures closed the Friday session with losses of a tick to 45 cent across most contracts. October was down another $1.05 on the week. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.00 on Friday afternoon even with the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was...Pig in a pen by AlexR
Cattle Heads Home Mixed on Friday
Live cattle futures closed mixed on Friday, with front months steady to 37 cents lower and deferreds up 10 to 20 cents. October was up $2.475 on the week. Cash trade this week saw sales of $180-182 reported in the South this week, steady to $1 higher from last week,...Brown Cow in Field
Shootin' the Bull about a lull in the cash markets
As expected, this week's trading did very little in providing a direction, and more so just narrowed basis. I expect a great deal more of this as seemingly cash markets are in a lull.Cattle & Beef - Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Hogs Slipping Lower on Thursday
Lean hog futures are trading with Friday losses of 20 to 35 cents at midday. The national average base hog price was reported at $75.94 on Friday morning, down 78 cents from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was $85.35 on September 10, down 11 cents from the...Black and brown pig in green pas
Cattle Slipping Lower on Friday
Live cattle futures are fading off the Thursday strength, with Friday losses of 50 to 90 cents. Cash trade has shown sales of $180-182 reported in the South this week, steady to $1 higher from last week, with the North steady to $1 higher at $181-182. Feeder cattle futures are...Closeup of cows eati
Cattle
Live cattle futures closed with Thursday gains of 22 cents to $1.37 on the day. Cash trade has shown sales of $180-182 reported in the South this week, steady to $1 higher from last week, with the North steady at $181. Thursday’s Fed Cattle Exchange showed 2 lots sold at...Brown and white cow by Fra
Hogs Weaker on Thursday, Look to Close out Week
Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down a dime to 85 cents on the day. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.00 on Thursday morning, down $1.25 from the previous afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was $85.46 on September 10, down a dime...Pig with dirt on s
Hogs Slip Lower on Weaker Negotiated Cash Hogs
Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down a dime to 85 cents on the day. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.00 on Thursday morning, down $1.25 from the previous afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was $85.46 on September 10, down a dime...Piglets Sleeping N