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Mon, Jul 20th, 2026

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Mon, Jul 20th, 2026
There’s a Trainwreck Happening in Cattle Prices. Here’s What You Need to Watch This Week.

Hog bulls keep powering ahead as cattle futures prices fall.

LEQ26 : 226.450 (+0.90%)
GFQ26 : 350.150 (+1.21%)
GFQ26 : 350.150 (+1.21%)
CLQ26 : 82.27 (-0.27%)
HEQ26 : 101.225 (-0.42%)
Grains, Livestock, Energy, Metals actionable setups

We summarize our commodities playbook for the smaller timeframe investor

Hogs Look to Monday Trade

Lean hog futures posted mostly higher trad on Friday, with contracts up 25 cents to $1.37 at the close. August was up $2.65 last week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $99.32 Friday afternoon,...

HEV26 : 87.725 (-0.26%)
HEQ26 : 101.225 (-0.42%)
HEZ26 : 78.975 (+0.25%)
Cattle Look to New Week Amid Softer Cash and Beef Prices

Live cattle futures posted losses of 97 cents to $2.67 across most contracts on Friday. August was down $10.77 last week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north last week, with Southern trade at...

LEZ26 : 222.575 (+0.93%)
LEV26 : 223.000 (+1.04%)
LEQ26 : 226.450 (+0.90%)
GFU26 : 344.475 (+1.51%)
GFQ26 : 350.150 (+1.21%)
GFV26 : 337.975 (+1.55%)
The Cattle Conundrum

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, US cattle markets are a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.

LEQ26 : 226.450 (+0.90%)
GFQ26 : 350.150 (+1.21%)
The Wheat Rally Could Just be Getting Started

Weekend Black Sea & Hormuz activity could stimulate further rally

Building Better Commodity Spreads - Part 1: Why Direction Isn't Enough

Choosing the right direction is an important first step, but it rarely tells the entire story. Learn why factors such as timing, contract selection, and trade structure can dramatically influence the historical...

Cattle Markets Continue Break Down - Make New Lows

Cattle markets sink to new lows, taking cash prices with t

Cattle Continues Slide into the Weekend on Weaker Cash and Beef

Live cattle futures posted losses of 97 cents to $2.67 across most contracts on Friday. August was down $10.77 this week. Cash trade settled in at $238-240 in the north this week, with Southern trade at...

LEZ26 : 222.575 (+0.93%)
LEV26 : 223.000 (+1.04%)
LEQ26 : 226.450 (+0.90%)
GFU26 : 344.475 (+1.51%)
GFQ26 : 350.150 (+1.21%)
GFV26 : 337.975 (+1.55%)
HogsHogs Close with Gains on Friday

Lean hog futures posted mostly higher trad on Friday, with contracts up 25 cents to $1.37 at the close. August was up $2.65 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $99.32 Friday afternoon,...

HEV26 : 87.725 (-0.26%)
HEQ26 : 101.225 (-0.42%)
HEZ26 : 78.975 (+0.25%)

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