Hog futures ended Friday with more triple digit losses to new life-of-contract lows. June settled the session 2% in the red for a net weekly drop of $6.95. June is also at a $15.62 loss so far for the...
The cattle futures market was mixed on Friday with fats gaining ground to new contract highs and the feeders fading into the holiday weekend on rising feed costs. Live cattle futures settled up by 5 to...
Live cattle futures marked new contract highs on the open as the June contract approaches delivery.
Cattle feeders are seeing profit margins narrow going forward. How ever much feed costs do subside, it won't come close to overcoming the feeder cattle price represented by summer and fall futures.
Friday trading is pushing the lean hog futures market another triple digits lower, led by a $2.12 drop in August through midday. June contracts are down a net $6 so far for the week and well below the...
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So far for Friday the cattle complex is mixed with stronger fats and weaker feeders. The front month live cattle futures are trading 12 to 55 cents higher at midday. Nearby feeder cattle contracts are...
Hog futures closed near the lows for the day with front month losses of $1 to $3.57. New life-of-contract lows were printed on Thursday, with futures dropping well below the cash index used to settle them...
May feeder cattle went off the board at $208.97, as the 5/24 CME Feeder Cattle Index was 78 cents higher at $208.14. The August contract takes over as the lead month at a $25.72 premium and just $10.50...
Hog futures closed near the lows for the day with front month losses of $1 to $3.57. New life-of-contract lows were printed on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price was down by another $2.73...
