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Live Cattle Apr '19 (LEJ19)

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Live Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Rally Out of the Long Weekend

Live cattle futures posted gains of 40 to 90 cents on Monday, with front month April up $1.825. There were no deliveries issued for April on First Notice Day, with the oldest long dated May 15, 2025. Cash trade took off last week, with sales at $245-246 across the country, up $8-10 from the previous week. Feeder cattle futures were mixed, with nearbys down 27 to 87 cents and other contracts up 32 cents to $1.17.  The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $3.04 to $364.55 on April 3. 

The JBS strike in Greeley, Colorado is expected to conclude on Monday, with workers coming back on Tuesday as negotiations are still ongoing.

Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Monday afternoon report, with the Chc/Sel at an inverted 33 cents. Choice boxes were up 26 cents to $388.04, while Select was $2.18 higher at $388.37. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday at 101,000 head. That was up 8,000 head from last week but 4,531 head below the same week last yea... Read more

Pig resting in pen on hay by Annette Meyer via Pixabay
Hogs Surge

Strong buying takes price sharply higher

Pig resting in pen on hay by Annette Meyer via Pixabay
Hogs Post Rally on Monday

Lean hog futures saw gains of as little as 12 cents to $3.22 across the board on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon...

HEK26 : 98.775s (+2.89%)
HEJ26 : 90.475s (+0.14%)
HEM26 : 107.700s (+3.09%)
Black and white cow in field by JackieLou DL via Pixabay
Cattle Rally Out of the Long Weekend

Live cattle futures posted gains of 40 to 90 cents on Monday, with front month April up $1.825. There were no deliveries issued for April on First Notice...

LEQ26 : 242.875s (+0.29%)
LEM26 : 247.025s (+0.28%)
LEJ26 : 248.025s (+0.74%)
GFK26 : 370.350s (-0.07%)
GFJ26 : 372.025s (-0.23%)
GFQ26 : 369.825s (+0.09%)
Cattle by Penny via Pixabay
Shootin' the Bull about weathering the storm

Cattlemen are having to weather some awfully big economic, inflationary, and discretionary spending storms beating down on consumers while laying in feeders...

Pig in a pen by AlexRaths via iStock
Hogs Rallying on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are posting gains of 25 cents to $2.50 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light trade....

HEK26 : 98.775s (+2.89%)
HEJ26 : 90.475s (+0.14%)
HEM26 : 107.700s (+3.09%)
Close up of brown and white cow by Derek Sewell via Pixabay
Cattle Starting Off the Week with Gains

Live cattle futures are pushing higher, with most contracts up 75 to 95 cents. April is up $2.375 on First Notice Day. Cash trade took off last week, with...

LEQ26 : 242.875s (+0.29%)
LEM26 : 247.025s (+0.28%)
LEJ26 : 248.025s (+0.74%)
GFK26 : 370.350s (-0.07%)
GFJ26 : 372.025s (-0.23%)
GFQ26 : 369.825s (+0.09%)
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Wheat Starts the Week with Losses

The wheat complex was mostly lower on Monday across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were mixed, with front months down 1 to 3 cents and back months...

KEN26 : 622-4 (-0.20%)
KEK26 : 607-2 (-0.16%)
MWK26 : 6.4200 (-0.39%)
ZWK26 : 594-2 (-0.17%)
ZWN26 : 605-2 (-0.21%)
Cotton Rallying on Monday

Cotton futures posted 22 to 79 points across most contracts on Monday, with the front months leading the charge. The US dollar index was $0.025 lower at...

CTN26 : 73.63 (-0.28%)
CTK26 : 71.37 (-0.42%)
CTZ26 : 75.58 (-0.22%)
Corn Bulls Hop Higher Out of the Long Weekend

Corn futures got a pop coming out of the Easter holiday weekend, with contracts closing 1 ¾ to 2 ½ cents in the green. The CmdtyView national average...

ZCZ26 : 482-6 (-0.05%)
ZCN26 : 464-4 (-0.16%)
ZCK26 : 453-2 (-0.17%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.4334 (+0.35%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.1429 (+0.44%)
Hogs Post Rally on Monday

Lean hog futures saw gains of as little as 12 cents to $3.22 across the board on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon...

HEK26 : 98.775s (+2.89%)
HEJ26 : 90.475s (+0.14%)
HEM26 : 107.700s (+3.09%)
Cattle Rally Out of the Long Weekend

Live cattle futures posted gains of 40 to 90 cents on Monday, with front month April up $1.825. There were no deliveries issued for April on First Notice...

LEQ26 : 242.875s (+0.29%)
LEM26 : 247.025s (+0.28%)
LEJ26 : 248.025s (+0.74%)
GFK26 : 370.350s (-0.07%)
GFJ26 : 372.025s (-0.23%)
GFQ26 : 369.825s (+0.09%)
Soybeans Rise Out of Easter Weekend

Soybeans posted gains on Monday, with contracts 3 to 5 1/2 cents higher at the post-Easter close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.9742 (+0.31%)
ZLK26 : 70.34 (+0.56%)
ZMK26 : 315.4 (-0.38%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 10.9061 (+0.30%)
ZSX26 : 1158-0 (+0.09%)
ZSK26 : 1167-4 (+0.06%)
ZSN26 : 1183-4 (+0.02%)
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