Lean hog futures are trading with 50 cent to $1 gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.08 on Thursday morning, up $3.07 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back...
Live cattle futures are trading with $1.50 to $2 gains at midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with some northern bids at $216 and southern bids at $218. Feeder cattle futures are extending...
Lean hog futures closed with gains of 5 to 90 cents on Wednesday. Preliminary open interest was down 1,552 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.09 on Wednesday afternoon, up...
Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 47 cents to $1.10. Open interest was down just 906 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange...
Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 47 cents to $1.10. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the...
Lean hog futures closed with gains of 5 to 90 cents on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.09 on Wednesday afternoon, up 76 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...
Oliver Sloup on Markets on the Move: yesterday’s optimism in corn and wheat gave way to today’s disappointment as prices retreated. Soybeans closed lower for the third consecutive day and are hanging...
Cattle feeders are finding themselves battling increasing negative margins again.