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Live cattle futures posted gains of with 67 cents to $1.00 to close out the day, as August was up $2.92 this week. Cash activity settled in at $230-231 in the South this week, with $240-242 in the North....
Lean hog futures closed Friday mixed, with nearby August up 50 cents and other contracts 50 to 67 cents lower. August was up $2.22 this week. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of...
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In my opinion, the competition heated up considerably this week with both cash and most futures in feeder cattle making new historical highs. The competition is believed what could be the most interesting...
Cold Storage - 2025-07-25
Lean hog futures are trading with 57 to 85 cents lower at midday, with August holding higher, up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $109.26 in the Friday AM report, down...
Live cattle futures are trading with 60 cents to $1.05 gains a midday. Cash activity has seen light $230-231 in the South. Other bids are $230 in the South and $235-238 in the North. The Friday morning...
Darin Newsom of Barchart discusses current grain market weakness due to strong yields and limited fund interest, while highlighting a concerning divergence in the cattle market that could lead to a "volatile...
Lean hog futures were 20 to 35 cents higher on Thursday, with August down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $113.61 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.36 from the previous...
Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.22 to $1.35 at the close. Cash activity thus far has been limited so far this week, with some light $230-231 in the South. Other bids are $230 in the South and $235...
Corn futures have nestled into a bit of a trading range as of late, which may present shorter term traders with opportunities while longer term traders wait for clarity.
It was brought up in conversation again of today's cattle market being similar to corn at $8.00, with some saying closer to $9.00. I think this is a lot more significant than most think due to corn not...
Grains sit and wait for Trade Deal News - The Cattle Markets slide a little lower before the Cattle on Feed Report Tomorrow.
Livestock Slaughter - 2025-07-24
Live cattle futures are slipping lower on Thursday, with losses of a dollar at midday. Cash activity thus far has been limited so far this week, with some light $230 in the South. Other bids are $230 in...
Lean hog futures are up 12 to 67 cents so far on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $113.81 on Thursday morning, down 96 cents from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog...
Live cattle futures were busy rallying to new highs, with contracts up $2.05 to $2.37 at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 2,945 contracts. Cash activity thus far has been limited so far this...
Lean hog futures posted mixed action on Wednesday, with contracts 40 to 72 cents higher in the nearbys and December down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $114.97 on...
