Live cattle futures were up 35 cents to $1.67 across the board, led by the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week. This morning’s Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed...
Lean hog futures posted mixed action across the board on Thursday, with front month gains of 20 to 42 cents and deferreds down a dime to 25 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.27...
Livestock Slaughter - 2024-09-19
It was a risk-on day for the outside markets, but grain markets struggled to find their footing. Will the market be able to carve out a harvest low?
Live cattle futures are up $1.40 to $1.50 across the front months. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week. This morning’s Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed no sales on the...
Lean hog futures are posting slight 7 to 35 cent gains on Thursday. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.31 on Thursday morning, up $1.43 from the afternoon prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...
Cattle futures are knocking on the door of a technical resistance. Will the risk-on tone in the outside markets be enough to push cattle markets higher?
Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with most contracts up a dime to 40 cents higher. The national average base hog price was reported at $74.88 on Wednesday afternoon, down $2.45 from the week...
Live cattle futures posted steady to 20 cent higher trade across all but the nearby October contract, which was down 50 cents. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week. This morning’s Central Stockyards...