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Lean hog futures were down 20 to 92 cents across the front months on Wednesday, as contracts faced losses heading into the Holiday break. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday...
Live cattle futures closed the Christmas Eve session with contracts down $1.30 to $1.50, as December settled with a 12 cent loss. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with a few $229-230 sales reported...
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Lean hog futures are down 20 to 70 cents so far on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to thin trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a penny on December...
Live cattle futures are up a dime in the front month December, with other contracts down $1 to $1.50. Cash trade has picked up ahead of the holiday, with a few $229 sales reported this week, steady to...
Lean hog futures saw slight gains of 25 to 65 cents on Tuesday. Open interest suggested new buying interest, up 5,409 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.43 on Tuesday afternoon,...
Live cattle futures saw weaker trade on Tuesday, with contracts down $1.05 to $1.90 on the session. Open interest suggested some longs exiting, down 726 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this...
Live cattle futures saw weaker trade on Tuesday, with contracts down $1.05 to $1.90 on the session. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $229 sales reported early in KS, steady to $1...
Lean hog futures saw slight gains of 24 to 65 cents on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.43 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.27 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...
Merry Christmas - It Looks Like a Buying Opportunity in the Fats, Feeders, and Soybean Oil Markets
