Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or
Faster, Cleaner, Better.

Butter Cash-Settled Aug '24 (BDQ24)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [CME]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
News & Headlines for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
Shootin' the Bull about gulping negative margins

Only $6.47 in the spread between March feeders and August fats to the previous historical spread width of $136.67.

Hogs Mixed on Tuesday

Lean hog futures posted are back to mixed action so far on Tuesday, with front months within 35 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported Tuesday morning due to low volume....

HEJ26 : 91.575s (+0.08%)
HEG26 : 85.675s (-0.55%)
HEK26 : 95.625s (+0.05%)
Cattle Posting Tuesday Midday Strength

Live cattle futures are showing 30 to 55 cent gains so far on Tuesday. Cash trade from last week settled in at $232-233 across the country. Feeder cattle futures are up another $1.95 to $2.30 at midday....

LEM26 : 232.075s (+0.28%)
LEJ26 : 237.375s (+0.24%)
LEG26 : 236.625s (+0.32%)
GFH26 : 359.025s (+0.97%)
GFF26 : 362.175s (+0.89%)
GFJ26 : 358.125s (+0.91%)
Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade Following Monday Gains

Live cattle futures closed with mostly higher action, up 82 cents to $1.25, as the exception was February, down 12 cents. Open interest was up 214 contracts. Cash trade from last week settled in at $232-233...

LEM26 : 232.075s (+0.28%)
LEJ26 : 237.375s (+0.24%)
LEG26 : 236.625s (+0.32%)
GFH26 : 359.025s (+0.97%)
GFF26 : 362.175s (+0.89%)
GFJ26 : 358.125s (+0.91%)
Hogs Post Monday Rally Despite Weaker Cutout

Lean hog futures posted gains of $2.05 to $2.50 gains in the front months on Monday. Preliminary open interest was up 5,225 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $66.36 on Monday...

HEJ26 : 91.575s (+0.08%)
HEG26 : 85.675s (-0.55%)
HEK26 : 95.625s (+0.05%)
Cattle Close Mostly Higher on Monday

Live cattle futures closed with mostly higher action, up 82 cents to $1.25, as the exception was February, down 12 cents. Cash trade from last week settled in at $232-233 across the country. Feeder cattle...

LEM26 : 232.075s (+0.28%)
LEJ26 : 237.375s (+0.24%)
LEG26 : 236.625s (+0.32%)
GFH26 : 359.025s (+0.97%)
GFF26 : 362.175s (+0.89%)
GFJ26 : 358.125s (+0.91%)
Hogs Rally on Monday

Lean hog futures posted gains of $2.05 to $2.50 gains in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $66.36 on Monday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 41...

HEJ26 : 91.575s (+0.08%)
HEG26 : 85.675s (-0.55%)
HEK26 : 95.625s (+0.05%)
Hogs Rally

A strong start to first full week of the new year

Shootin' the Bull about contraction in processing and expectations for production

With the higher price action of '25, and losses incurred,  rationing has begun to contract processing capacity.  I anticipate the same in production capacity as noted by other analyst's that some states...

Cattle Bulls Are Hitting the Gas in 2026: What to Watch, and Why Grains and Hogs Are Down

Traders will be watching U.S.-China trade relations, a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, and new cases of the new world screwworm, among other catalysts as the new year kicks off.

HEG26 : 85.675s (-0.55%)
KEH26 : 521-4s (+0.14%)
GFH26 : 359.025s (+0.97%)
ZCH26 : 444-0s (-0.11%)
ZSH26 : 1056-2s (-0.54%)
ZWH26 : 510-4s (-0.39%)
ZCH26 : 444-0s (-0.11%)
ZWH26 : 510-4s (-0.39%)
KEH26 : 521-4s (+0.14%)
ZMH26 : 299.5s (-0.13%)
ZSH26 : 1056-2s (-0.54%)
HEG26 : 85.675s (-0.55%)

Barchart Exclusives

Will Roku Dominate Streaming Stocks in 2026?
Roku’s improving financial performance, growing user engagement, and expanding advertising revenues augur well for growth. Read more

Barchart Meats News

Hogs Mixed on Tuesday
Lean hog futures posted are back to mixed action so far on Tuesday, with front months within 35 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported Tuesday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 23 cents on Jan 2 at $81.62.... Read more
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.
Free Barchart Webinar