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Front month fat cattle futures ended the last trade day of the week 45 to 87 cents in the red. April fats pulled back $2.57 from Friday to Friday, now approximately $0.15 to $1.15 discount to cash. Friday...

Lean hog futures bounced back from midday lows but still closed the last trade day of the week with triple digit losses. June hogs were down the most, closing $3 in the red, extending the week’s loss...

May hogs are pulling back from intra day highs, with midday prices still 40 cents in the black. The other front months are down triple digits so far – with expanded $4.50 limits. USDA’s National Average...

Live cattle futures trading has the midday board mixed but mostly lower. June and Auguts contracts are 2 to 7 cents higher at midday, while the other nearbys are down 10 to 32 cents.  Cash sales for the...

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with 40 to 50 cent losses, with April the weakest. Cash sales for the week have been mostly $120-$121 so far, with higher grading cattle going for $123-$126...

April hog futures expired at $103.40. Friday lean hog trading will have expanded limits of $4.50, after futures closed with limit losses from May-August. USDA reported very slow pork export sales for the...

For the 5th straight day, and a combined move of $2.15 (April), live cattle futures closed red. Losses were 40 to 50 cents, with April the weakest. There have been 35 deliveries scheduled against April...

Friday lean hog trading will have expanded limits of $4.50, after futures closed today with limit losses from May-August. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price was $1.43 higher to $102.78....

Oliver Sloup joined RFD-TV with his outlook on the grain and livestock markets today. As corn hovers a tad below the $6 mark, Oliver puts things into the context of the upcoming options expiration. Where's...