Live Cattle Jun '24 (LEM24)

Lean hog futures posted losses of $1.27 to $2.15 across most contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was up 79 cents on Tuesday afternoon, at $112.14. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 2 cents...

Live cattle futures were up $1.40 to $1.85 across most contracts on Tuesday trade. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures settled...

Cattle at Artificial Record Highs - Lack of Trade Deal News Keeps the Grains Sliding Lower

New contract highs for Live Cattle on smaller domestic supplies of beef!

As best I can find, it appears boxes topped on 6/27 at $396.49.  Cash cattle have risen approximately $10.00 since then with August futures up $15.60 in the same time frame.  This has put processing...

Grain Technicals

Lean hog futures are down $1.07 to $2.35 so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $105.54 in the Tuesday AM report, down $3.48 from the previous report. The CME Lean...

Live cattle futures are 80 cents to $1.05 higher on Tuesday. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures are posting another round of...

Live cattle futures closed out Monday with gains of $1.40 to $1.87 after a gap higher. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures were...

Lean hog futures closed 17 cents lower in the nearby August contract, as other months were up 27 to 65 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 3,446 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted...

Live cattle futures started out Monday with a gap higher and closed with gains of $1.40 to $1.87 on the session. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North....

Lean hog futures were down 17 cents in the nearby August contract, as other months were up 27 to 65 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $111.35 in the Monday PM report, up...

Hogs drift as traders take cattle prices to new heights

Friday's report helped to suggest there is 1 percent less cattle to work with going forward and signs of expansion starting to take place.

Live cattle futures are trading with 97 cent to $1.15 gains on Monday, after gapping higher at the open. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder...

Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Monday, with October down a tick and December up 35 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $109.02 in the Monday AM report, down...

Low-Cost Options, With Limited Risk

Grain markets are following the recent trend of a lower Monday trade, while cattle futures scream higher following bullish reports on Friday afternoon.

Lean hog futures settled Friday with mixed action, as nearby August was up 50 cents and other contracts 50 to 67 cents lower. August was up $2.22 last week. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted...

Live cattle futures saw strength of 67 cents to $1.00 to close out Friday, as August was up $2.92 last week. Cash activity settled in at $230-231 in the South last week, with $240-242 in the North. Feeder...

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

August 1st Tariff Deadlines ahead

Live cattle futures posted gains of with 67 cents to $1.00 to close out the day, as August was up $2.92 this week. Cash activity settled in at $230-231 in the South this week, with $240-242 in the North....

Lean hog futures closed Friday mixed, with nearby August up 50 cents and other contracts 50 to 67 cents lower. August was up $2.22 this week. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of...

In my opinion, the competition heated up considerably this week with both cash and most futures in feeder cattle making new historical highs.  The competition is believed what could be the most interesting...

Cold Storage - 2025-07-25

Cattle on Feed - 2025-07-25

Current Trades We Are Following

Lean hog futures are trading with 57 to 85 cents lower at midday, with August holding higher, up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $109.26 in the Friday AM report, down...

Live cattle futures are trading with 60 cents to $1.05 gains a midday. Cash activity has seen light $230-231 in the South. Other bids are $230 in the South and $235-238 in the North. The Friday morning...

Darin Newsom of Barchart discusses current grain market weakness due to strong yields and limited fund interest, while highlighting a concerning divergence in the cattle market that could lead to a "volatile...

Lean hog futures closed 20 to 35 cents higher on Thursday, with August down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $113.61 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.36 from the previous...

Live cattle futures were down $1.22 to $1.35 at the Thursday close. Cash activity thus far has been limited so far this week, with some light $230-231 in the South. Other bids are $230 in the South and...

Lean hog futures were 20 to 35 cents higher on Thursday, with August down 27 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $113.61 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.36 from the previous...

Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.22 to $1.35 at the close. Cash activity thus far has been limited so far this week, with some light $230-231 in the South. Other bids are $230 in the South and $235...

Corn futures have nestled into a bit of a trading range as of late, which may present shorter term traders with opportunities while longer term traders wait for clarity.

It was brought up in conversation again of today's cattle market being similar to corn at $8.00, with some saying closer to $9.00.  I think this is a lot more significant than most think due to corn not...

Grains sit and wait for Trade Deal News - The Cattle Markets slide a little lower before the Cattle on Feed Report Tomorrow.

Livestock Slaughter - 2025-07-24

Live cattle futures are slipping lower on Thursday, with losses of a dollar at midday. Cash activity thus far has been limited so far this week, with some light $230 in the South. Other bids are $230 in...