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Oliver Sloup and Marlin Bohling break down the end of the week’s commodities market as they digest: Grain and livestock markets were mostly higher on Thursday but that quickly turned on Friday. Grains...
Feeder cattle closed limit down to 340.375, down -9.25 in the September contract. Live cattle were -6.27 1/2 lower to 225.950 in the October contract. Cattle Update and Options Trades for Next Week.
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In my opinion, the increase of volatility, and further price expanse, may have produced a point in which production schemes of paying inflated retail for incoming feeder cattle, with only a discounted...
Live cattle futures are falling $4.50 to $4.80 at Friday’s midday. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed BidTheGrid™...
Lean hog futures are mixed so far on Friday, with contracts up a dime to 35 cents to lower movement on the winter months. Preliminary open interest was up 2,799 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national...
Live cattle futures rallied another $2.45 to $2.90 across most nearby contracts on Thursday, showing gains in the front months for each of the 4 days this week. Preliminary open interest was down 189 contracts,...
Lean hog futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts down a dime to $1.05. Preliminary open interest was up 2,799 contracts on Thursday USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $111.22...
Live cattle futures posted $2.45 t $2.90 gains across most contracts on Thursday. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week outside of...
Lean hog futures ended the Thursday session with contracts down a dime to $1.05. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $111.22 on Thursday afternoon, slipping $2.55 from the day prior. The CME...
The squeeze tightened further for which some are able to manage risk in a poor positive basis in fats, while paying premium for feeders, some are trying to just keep up with this production scheme, and...
Lean hog futures are down a tick to $1.20 across the nearby contracts on Thursday’s midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $107.48 on Thursday morning, falling $6.87 from the day prior....
Live cattle futures are trading with contracts $1.52 to $1.90 higher across the nearbys at midday. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week...
Lean hog futures closed the midweek session up a dime in the nearby August contract on Wednesday, but other contracts down 65 to 82 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $113.77 on Wednesday...
Live cattle futures continue to ride the bull train, closing with Wednesday gains of another $2 to $2.60. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet...
Lean hog futures were up a dime in the nearby August contract on Wednesday, with other contracts down 65 to 82 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $113.77 on Wednesday afternoon, up...
Live cattle futures are continuing the bull run, closing with Wednesday gains of $2 to $2.60. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week. The...
Corn futures posted a new contract low but staged a decent recovery into the close. Soybeans, wheat, cattle and silver were also on the move, here's what caught our eye in today's trade
A look at Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle and Cattle Options Trades
Cattle feeders continued with what appears to be buying feeders at an inflated retail price and marketing into what is available at a discounted wholesale price for fats.
Lean hog futures are down a nickel in the nearby August contracts on Wednesday, with other contracts down 87 cents to $1.125 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $114.35 on Wednesday...
Live cattle futures are continuing to rally to new all time highs with contracts up $1.15 to $1.82. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Tuesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week....
August live and feeder cattle futures just scored contract and record highs.
Lean hog futures closed with 60 cent to $1.90 gains on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest data showed light new buying, up 4,492 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $113.52 on Tuesday...
Live cattle futures were stronger again on Tuesday, with contracts up $3 to $3.40 and reaching new all time highs. Preliminary open interest was up 2,998 contracts. There were no deliveries issued for...
I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. I continue to like bull spreads in the live cattle markets. In the past few weeks,...
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