In my opinion, the first half of this year's higher trading is no Aesop's fable of "The boy who cried Wolf".
Livestock Slaughter2026-07-02
Cold Storage2026-07-02
Agricultural Prices2026-07-02
Lean hog futures are in rally mode ahead of the long weekend, as front months are up 35 cents to $1.65. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.79 on Thursday morning, down 66 $1.37 from the...
Live cattle futures closed are falling $1.45 to $2 so far on Thursday. There were a few cash sales of $403 dressed in the north this week, with live trade at $255-256. Southern trade has started at $255....
Fats and Oils2026-07-02
Live cattle futures closed with mixed trade, as August was down 60 cents and other contracts were up 7 to 50 cents. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down 251 contracts on Wednesday There...
Lean hog futures were busy pulling back on Wednesday, with contracts 5 cents to $1.15 lower at the close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $96.92 on Wednesday afternoon, down 66 cents from...