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Fri, Apr 17th, 2026

Livestock News and Commentary

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Fri, Apr 17th, 2026
Hogs Look to Round Out Week of Weakness

Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down anywhere from a tick to 67 cents. Open interest was down 1,538 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at...

HEM26 : 100.825 (-0.84%)
HEK26 : 93.350 (-0.74%)
HEN26 : 103.750 (-0.57%)
Cattle Traders Look to Square Up Ahead of Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday with contracts down $1.67 to $3.45. There were 3 deliveries for April retendered in Dodge City on Thursday, with another 20 deliveries tendered in West Point. Open...

LEQ26 : 241.650 (-0.59%)
LEM26 : 246.050 (-0.64%)
LEJ26 : 248.750 (-0.62%)
GFK26 : 362.225 (-1.33%)
GFJ26 : 369.325 (-1.01%)
GFQ26 : 362.750 (-1.57%)
Soybeans, Corn & Wheat Outlook 4/16/26

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

ZCK26 : 446-4 (-0.45%)
ZSK26 : 1161-4 (-0.19%)
ZWK26 : 587-0 (-1.92%)
Cattle Fade Back Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday with contracts down $1.67 to $3.45. There were 3 deliveries for April retendered in Dodge City on Thursday, with another 20 deliveries tendered in West Point. Cash...

LEQ26 : 241.650 (-0.59%)
LEM26 : 246.050 (-0.64%)
LEJ26 : 248.750 (-0.62%)
GFK26 : 362.225 (-1.33%)
GFJ26 : 369.325 (-1.01%)
GFQ26 : 362.750 (-1.57%)
Hogs Face Weakness on Thursday

Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down anywhere from a tick to 67 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.16 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.742 from the...

HEM26 : 100.825 (-0.84%)
HEK26 : 93.350 (-0.74%)
HEN26 : 103.750 (-0.57%)
Chart of the Day - June Live Cattle

New contract highs have been set this week, is today's weakness just profit taking or a sign of things to come?

Wheat futures surge higher while corn and soybeans flutter

Wheat was the bright spot today while the rest of ag (corn, beans, cattle, and hogs) struggled to hold ground

Shootin' the Bull about whether the limb broke or not

An overlapping of previous wave highs started today with October having traded under what is believed a wave 3 high made on 4/6. A trade of October under $235.90, made on 2/19, will add credibility that...

Cattle Falling on Thursday

Live cattle futures are slipping back $1.60 to $2.80 at Thursday’s midday. There were 3 deliveries for April live cattle in Dodge City. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few $248 sales...

LEQ26 : 241.650 (-0.59%)
LEM26 : 246.050 (-0.64%)
LEJ26 : 248.750 (-0.62%)
GFK26 : 362.225 (-1.33%)
GFJ26 : 369.325 (-1.01%)
GFQ26 : 362.750 (-1.57%)
Hogs Continue Weakness on Thursday

Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Thursday, with newly appointed front month May up a nickel and other contracts down 20 to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday...

HEM26 : 100.825 (-0.84%)
HEK26 : 93.350 (-0.74%)
HEN26 : 103.750 (-0.57%)

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