Lean Hogs Pit Dec '13 (LHZ13)

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade late on Wednesday, with contracts up 70 cents to 75 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.52 on Wednesday afternoon, up 4 cents from the day...

Live cattle futures posted gains on Wednesday, with contracts up 42 cents to $2.07 on the day. There were no deliveries issued against June futures on Wednesday. Cash trade saw some light $402 dressed...

Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom analyzes whether the morning's short-covering bounce in grains is a temporary reprieve or a permanent bottom, while breaking down the technical realities of...

Soybeans just posted their first positive day in the last 9 trading sessions. A dead-cat bounce, or is the bottom in? That might depend on these catalysts

Price range this week continues to be confined within the end of last week's trading range.  The fly issue is creating a great deal of sensationalism, but not much change in the number of cattle or amount...

Lean hog futures are trading with mostly higher trade on Wednesday, with most contracts up $1 to $1.15. as June is down 37 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.35 on Wednesday morning,...

Live cattle futures are back to higher trade, up $2.05 to $2.50 at midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week following the $256-258 reported last week. Feeder cattle futures are trading with...

Volatility has picked up in commodity land, and the livestock markets are not immune. Daily ranges continue to widen, presenting shorter term opportunities for traders on both sides of the market.

Lean hog futures posted losses of 45 cents to $1.45 on Tuesday. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 40 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.48 on Tuesday...

Live cattle futures saw gains of $1.50 to $2.97 most contracts on Tuesday. There were no deliveries issued on Tuesday, with the oldest long dated August 11, 2025. Open interest was down 4,823 contracts...