Everything in the path of higher interest rates is anticipated to bowled over by the falling bond prices, producing soaring interest rates.

Midweek hogs finished the session mixed with 5 to 50 cent losses to 10 to 37 cent gains on the day. USDA’s National Average Base Hog prices was 53c higher to $71.77. The CME Lean Hog Index for 9/29 was...

Live cattle futures were stronger on Wednesday, as the feeders faded. Fat cattle settled the session 2 to 37 cents higher, leaving the Dec contract at a $1.90 loss for the week and a $6 loss from the LoC...

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Following a $9 pullback over the past 9 sessions, the hog futures are mostly higher on Wednesday. The Dec contract is 30c higher, while June ’24 futures are down 57c. USDA’s National Average Base Hog...

Fat cattle futures are currently up by 22 to 70 cents, with Dec just USDA confirmed 16k head of cash cattle sales on Tuesday, mostly from $182 - $184. The 9/29 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $252.21 after...

Tuesday’s lean hog futures trade ended with $0.42 to $1.35 losses across the front month contracts. October was the outlier with a 12 cent gain for the day. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price was...

Cattle ended Tuesday’s session with triple digit losses, worse in the feeders. Front month feeder cattle futures were down by >ver $5 for 2% losses on the day. That left the October contract $14 off...

It started as a shift, and is now believed an avalanche.  Consumer demand is drying up.  Packers are going to continue to keep slaughter rates at levels beneficial to them.  This leaves the cattle feeder,...

Cattle ended Tuesday’s session with triple digit losses led by the feeders. Front month feeder cattle futures were down by over $5 for 2% losses on the day. That left the October contract $14 off the...