Pork Cutout Apr '25 (KMJ25)

Lean Hog Futures closed with 15 to 40 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. Net new buying interest was noted, as OI rose 3,285 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.21...

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday trade close with gains of 97 cents to $1.17 in the front months. Open interest suggested net new buying, up 1,746 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week....

Lean Hog Futures closed with 15 to 40 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.21 on Wednesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 18 cents higher...

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday trade close with gains of 97 cents to $1.17 in the front months. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed...

The feeder cattle market is bullish because there are more producers bidding higher to attract inventory to their production facility.

Live cattle futures are up $1.75 to $2.75 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,456 head offered...

Lean hog futures are showing slightly higher trade on Wednesday’s midday, up 10 to 37 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.85 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Lean hog futures saw gains of $1.70 to $2.10 on Tuesday. Open interest suggests longs coming back in, rising 3,563 contracts. April was the only to see a drop in OI, down 2,006 contracts. USDA’s national...

Live cattle futures posted mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts up a dime to 15 cents lower. Open interest was up 2,371 contracts on Tuesday, with the front two contracts dropping and OI rising in...

Though they are nothing more than government numbers, the latest USDA Cold Storage report for January 31, 2026 raises the question of the US leaning vegetarian as we wait for winter to end.