Live Cattle Oct '22 (LEV22)

MAR’26 Kansas City-Chicago Wheat Spread (KEH26-ZWH26)

Lean hog futures fell to weakness on Wednesday, with losses of $1.20 to $1.80 at the close. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $78.78, down $3.34 from the day prior....

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday losses of $1.25 to $2 at the close. Very light cash trade was reported on Tuesday in the North at $227, but not enough for a full market test. There were a few bids of...

Oliver Sloup on Markets on the Move: corn and soybeans opened on the lows and closed at the highs in today’s trade. Prices are now knocking on the door of recent highs, which could lead to another leg...

The extent of volatility, and significant unknown factors of importation of beef and or cattle, has produced an exodus of traders from the arena.

Live cattle futures are down $2.30 to $2.65 across most contracts at midday. Very light cash trade was reported on Tuesday in the North at $227, but not enough for a full market test. There were a few...

Lean hog futures are falling back $1.20 to $1.80 lower across most contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday morning was reported at $81.17 down $0.62 from the day prior....

Live cattle futures were down 60 cents to $1.35 at the close. Preliminary open interest dropped 2,522 contracts, with December down 8,675 contracts and Feb up 4,727 contracts. Last week’s cash trade...

Lean hog futures posted mixed Tuesday action with contracts down 42 to up 40 cents. Preliminary open interest was down 6,796 contracts on Tuesday, with much of that coming via December (11,027). USDA’s...

Live cattle futures were down 60 cents to $1.35 at the close. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Monday activity was quiet with showlists being...