Feeder Cattle Aug '26 (GFQ26)

Live cattle futures settled with $1.25 to $2 losses across most contracts on Monday. Cash trade from last week started at $250-252 across the country and worked up to $256-257. Feeder cattle futures were...

Lean hog futures posted losses of 32 cents to $1.55 at the Monday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.44 on Monday afternoon, up $1.90 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Weaker cash and potential disease worries hinder hogs

The industry appears to be going through some painful restructuring of production and processing capacity at the top end of the known price range.

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 97 cents to $1.50 lower at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down...

Live cattle futures are kicking off Monday with losses of $2.47 to $3.12. Cash trade from last week started at $250-252 across the country and worked up to $256-257. Feeder cattle futures are falling $6.07...

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.

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...

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....

Historic dissents in Fed interest rate pause