If gasoline prices tick closer to $5.00, consumer confidence will be dented and that could translate into reduced demand for higher-priced beef cuts at the meat counter.
Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 cents to $1.02, as June was still up $7.77 on the week. Open interest on Friday suggested modest new selling interest, up 3,870 contracts....
Lean hog futures posted losses of 62 cents to $1.67 at the Friday close, with June slipping 62 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Friday morning, down 61 cents...
Historic dissents in Fed interest rate pause
Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 cents to $1.02, as June was $7.77 on the week. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country...
Lean hog futures posted losses of 62 cents to $1.67 at the Friday close, with June slipping 62 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Friday morning, down 61 cents...
Fats and Oils - 2026-05-01
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
All industry participants spread themselves thinner in projected negative margins between sectors traded, as spreads between beef and cattle widened, and from weight class to weight class.