Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 last week. Open interest was down 1,284 contracts. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up...
Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.50 higher across the board on Friday, with August hogs down $4 last week. Open interest was down 1,540 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
More heat to start August
Live cattle futures were mixed, with contracts up 52 cents to 20 cents lower. August was up $4.67 this week. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up to $235. Feeder cattle futures extended...
Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.50 higher across the board on Friday, with August hogs down $4 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.41 on Friday afternoon, down 64 cents...
Markets rally early and can't hold rally
What appears to be taking place is the transition from the bull market to maybe a bear market.
Agricultural Prices - 2026-07-31
Live cattle futures are trading with contracts 45 cents to $1.125 higher. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233, with some up to $235. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...
Lean hog futures are back up 47 cents to $1.32 so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.49 on Friday morning, down 3 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...