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August live cattle futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
Lean hog futures were under pressure on Thursday, with contracts down 60 cents to $2.15. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down just 47 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...
Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Open interest was up 1,031 contracts, with June down 2,610 contracts and the rest of the board with rising OI. Cash trade has been...
Lean hog futures were under pressure on Thursday, with contracts down 60 cents to $2.15. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.58 on Thursday afternoon, down 18 cents from the day prior...
Live cattle futures fell $3.35 to $5.95 lower into the Thursday close. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...
Drought is an issue and changing the supply side of who gets to put the pounds on the cattle.
Grain Markets chopped around searching for an identity and news independent of oil, while livestock markets continued to come under pressure. All hands on deck for the last trading day before the long...
Livestock Slaughter - 2026-05-21
Live cattle futures are $3 to $4.90 across most contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has been limited so far this week with a few $260 sales in KS and $265 in the North. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...
