Lean Hogs Cash (HEY00)
Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary
Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. Open interest was up 2,303 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.88 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.11 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 6 cents on April 13 at $90.33.Â
USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday PM report was down $3.46 at $95.14 per cwt. The butt primal was the only reported higher, with the belly down $14.48. USDA estimated Wednesday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 494,000 head, with the week to date total to 1.477 million head. That was 124,000 head above the previous week and 15,670 head above the same week last year.
Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $90.700, up $0.200,
May 26 Hogs  closed at $94.075, down $0.150
Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $101.950, down $0.500,
On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in... Read more
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. Open interest was up 2,303 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. Open interest was down 4,944 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting new...
Barchart · Wed Apr 15, 5:10PM CDT
Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash...
Barchart · Wed Apr 15, 5:10PM CDT
Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.88 on...
Swift Trading Company · Wed Apr 15, 2:56PM CDT
In my minds eye, I see producers, laden with apples in their sacks, teetering on a dead limb to try to reach the last apple at the top.
Barchart · Wed Apr 15, 12:29PM CDT
Live cattle futures are down 45 to 90 cents at midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, as last week was $246-249 in the South and $249-250...
Barchart · 3 minutes ago
Berkshire Hathaway’s $1.7 billion yen bond sale offers insight into Greg Abel’s early capital allocation strategy.
Barchart · 43 minutes ago
As geopolitical tensions spike natural gas prices, should you consider buying Cheniere Energy now?
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. Open interest was up 2,303 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Cotton prices are up another 50 to 60 points early on Thursday morning. Futures were in rally mode, with contracts up 77 to 137 points at the close on...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Corn price action is steady on Thursday AM trade, with front months down a penny to fractionally higher in some new crop. Futures posted 4 ¾ to 8 ¼ cent...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Live cattle futures were down 35 cents to $1.40 on Wednesday, with April up a nickel. Open interest was down 4,944 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting new...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Soybeans are down fractionally to 2 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures were in rally mode on the midweek session, with contracts 9 to 11 cents higher...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Wheat is extending the rally to Thursday, with gains across the board. The wheat complex posted marginal gains on Wednesday with contracts higher across...
