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Mon, Mar 9th, 2026

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Mon, Mar 9th, 2026
War premium fueling Friday’s commodity surge

USDA Grain Reports on March 10th

Wheat Hits The ONE44 Short Term Target, 618.00

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

ZWK26 : 631-6 (+2.43%)
Cattle Futures Fall Apart

Equities and Crude pressure cattle

Hogs See Some Strength on Friday

Lean hog futures were mixed on Friday, with April down a nickel and the rest of the board up 20 to 67 cents. April was down a dime on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.69 on...

HEK26 : 100.850s (+0.32%)
HEJ26 : 95.625s (-0.05%)
HEM26 : 110.575s (+0.61%)
Cattle Rounds Out the Week with Losses

Live cattle futures were under pressure from falling equities on Friday, with contracts down $3.80 to $4.50 at the close. April was up $2.35 from last Friday. Cash trade settled in at $240 across most...

LEQ26 : 229.250s (-1.78%)
LEM26 : 231.475s (-1.62%)
LEJ26 : 234.575s (-1.66%)
GFJ26 : 351.625s (-2.05%)
GFH26 : 355.625s (-1.92%)
GFK26 : 348.075s (-2.10%)
Shootin' the Bull about volatility and price expanse

In my opinion, what a week of price volatility and expanse.  While not one for the record books, it is noticeable.

Hogs Firm on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading a tick to 15 cents higher in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.33 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was 37 cents higher...

HEK26 : 100.850s (+0.32%)
HEJ26 : 95.625s (-0.05%)
HEM26 : 110.575s (+0.61%)
Cattle Rounding Out the Week with Losses

Live cattle futures are facing pressure from falling equities, with contracts down $4 to $4.70 at midday. Friday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales at $240-242 on 272 of the 1,224...

LEQ26 : 229.250s (-1.78%)
LEM26 : 231.475s (-1.62%)
LEJ26 : 234.575s (-1.66%)
GFJ26 : 351.625s (-2.05%)
GFH26 : 355.625s (-1.92%)
GFK26 : 348.075s (-2.10%)
Cattle Futures Were Resilient in Thursday's Trade. Can They Do it Again?

Cattle futures were able to ignore a lot of the noise from the outside markets on Thursday. With continued volatility into the weekend can they do it again?

Cattle Look to Round Out the Week

Live cattle futures edged out higher on Thursday, with contracts up 10 to 20 cents in the front months, with deferreds 32 to 92 cents higher. Equities are starting out the day on a weaker note, which may...

LEQ26 : 229.250s (-1.78%)
LEM26 : 231.475s (-1.62%)
LEJ26 : 234.575s (-1.66%)
GFJ26 : 351.625s (-2.05%)
GFH26 : 355.625s (-1.92%)
GFK26 : 348.075s (-2.10%)

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