Lean hog futures posted losses of 32 cents to $1.55 at the Monday close. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up 267 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.44 on Monday...
Live cattle futures settled with $1.25 to $2 losses across most contracts on Monday. Open interest saw modest new selling, up 1,266 contracts. Cash trade from last week started at $250-252 across the country...
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...
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...
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.
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....
