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Tue, Jan 20th, 2026

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Tue, Jan 20th, 2026
Walsh Gamma Trader

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Quota Panic Fades as Live Cattle Eyes New Highs

Live Cattle Seasonal patterns are lining up like clockwork for another leg higher. Drought legacy + minimal heifer retention = no quick relief in sight. Tight supply still king in 2026!

LEJ26 : 233.975s (-1.87%)
Wheat Analysis & Targets

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

ZWH26 : 515-6 (-0.43%)
Grains rebound late week after bearish USDA reports

Markets closed Monday for MLK Jr. Day

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Cattle Collapse into the Long Weekend

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts $3.90 to $4.50 lower. February was $1.57 lower this week. Cash trade this week centered in the $233 range across the South and $232-235 for...

LEM26 : 229.600s (-1.84%)
LEJ26 : 233.975s (-1.87%)
LEG26 : 232.150s (-1.65%)
GFH26 : 356.450s (-2.22%)
GFF26 : 361.925s (-1.76%)
GFJ26 : 354.900s (-2.21%)
Hogs Close with Slight Gains on Friday

Lean hog futures saw slightly higher action in Friday, with contracts up 20 to 50 cents. February managed to close the week with a $2.97 gain. USDA’s national base hog price was at $74.78 reported on...

HEJ26 : 95.200s (+0.21%)
HEG26 : 88.275s (+0.54%)
HEK26 : 98.725s (+0.25%)
Cattle Markets Crash as the Rumor Mill Creates Havoc

Screwworm rumors roil the markets

Shootin' the Bull about "The Fly"

In my opinion, the Mexican border issue with the New World Screw Fly is a moot point.

Grains Pop, Cattle Drop

Tune in as Oliver Sloup covers today’s markets: Grains were able to firm into the end of the week, while cattle futures got hit hard.

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U.S. Dollar Index $DXY plunging below its 200-day moving average 🚨📉 https://t.co/MpiyxlbxVw
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Japan, we have a problem 🚨🚨 40-Year Bond Yield soars to 4.215%, the highest level in history 🤯👀 https://t.co/fwKEPbmkYF
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JUST IN 🚨: Silver soars to $95 for the first time in history 📈📈 https://t.co/ZX8FJDT1Te
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BREAKING 🚨: Stock Market Timberrrrrrrrrrrrr 📉📉 https://t.co/5XZrErerzG
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Raise your hand if this has happened to you? https://t.co/vuTnQae8Z0
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JUST IN 🚨: Japan's 40-Year Treasury Yield jumps above 3.87%, its highest level in history 👻😱 https://t.co/p9pBJrJR0P
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Live Look at Banks trying to stop Gold and Silver https://t.co/XmxjqkjqeC
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BREAKING 🚨: Japan Japan's 30-Year Treasury Yield spike to 3.55%, the highest level in history 🤯👀 https://t.co/XQBrnmihgI
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