Live cattle futures retreated from early gains on Thursday with contracts down 32 to 72 cents at the close. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down just 813 contracts. Cash trade has seen...
Lean hog futures saw losses of 45 cents to $1.35 in the front months on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.32 on Thursday afternoon, down $2.19 from the day prior. The CME Lean...
Live cattle futures have had an extraordinary run in 2025 and into 2026, driven by the tightest domestic cattle supply since 1951 and sustained consumer beef demand that has held firm even as retail prices...
Lean hog futures saw losses of 45 cents to $1.35 in the front months on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.32 on Thursday afternoon, down $2.19 from the day prior. The CME Lean...
Live cattle futures retreated from early gains on Thursday with contracts down 32 to 72 cents at the close. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South this week with, with northern trade at $408-415...
Selling in the Grains Could Be the New Theme - Cattle Markets Take a Breath as 265 Traded in the Cash Market Yesterday
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
I anticipate feeder cattle to trade down to the lows made in mid-March per respective contract month.
Lean hog futures are down 42 cents in the expiring May contract, with others down $1.00 to $1.30 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning, due to light volume. The...
Live cattle futures are showing 67 cent to $1.37 higher trade at Thursday’s midday. Cash trade has seen some $260 sales in the South early this week, with northern trade at $408-410. Feeder cattle futures...