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Nonfat Dry Milk Apr '25 (DFJ25)

117.3000s -0.2000 (-0.17%) 03/31/25 [CME]
117.2750 x 1 118.5000 x 1
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Hog Weakness Continues at End of the Quarter

Hogs make new short-term low as tariff fears continue

Cattle Close March with Losses

Live cattle futures closed out Monday with contracts falling 60 cents to $1.20. Cash trade was mostly compiling showlists today, with last week’s action settling in steady from the previous week at $209-210...

LEQ25 : 200.025s (-0.49%)
LEJ25 : 207.800s (-0.49%)
LEM25 : 203.650s (-0.59%)
GFJ25 : 286.450s (-0.17%)
GFK25 : 284.500s (-0.24%)
GFQ25 : 289.500s (-0.06%)
Hogs Close Mixed on Monday

Lean hog futures posted mixed trade on Monday, with contracts mostly 7 to 77 cents lower and April up $1.025. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was up 19 cents at $88.49 in the Monday...

HEJ25 : 87.725s (+1.18%)
HEK25 : 88.400s (-0.08%)
HEM25 : 95.275s (-0.52%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Upside Potential in Grain Markets is Huge - Cattle Will Break, Someday

Shootin' the Bull about cattle feeders taking it on the chin

From Friday's close to today's, cattle feeders have seen an increase in the price of feeder cattle by 1% via the feeder cattle index, a 3/4 percent increase in corn, a 2.4% increase in diesel fuel and...

Agricultural Prices

Agricultural Prices - 2025-03-31

KGK25 : 0.6683s (-0.10%)
ZSK25 : 1015-2 (+0.05%)
KIK25 : 303.50 (unch)
XBM25 : 211.75s (+0.24%)
KOM25 : 4,419s (+2.48%)
SWQ25 : 524.40s (-0.34%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.5850 (-2.72%)
ZOK25 : 351-2 (+1.44%)
BJK25 : 1.7250 (unch)
ZMK25 : 291.7 (-0.34%)
MLK25 : 220.25s (+0.69%)
ZCK25 : 456-6 (-0.11%)
Cattle Bulls Show Resilience, But the Hog Trade Remains Choppy. What to Watch and How to Play It.

Here are the levels to watch for traders eyeing the cattle and hog futures markets.

HEM25 : 95.275s (-0.52%)
HEM25 : 95.275s (-0.52%)
LEM25 : 203.650s (-0.59%)
LEJ25 : 207.800s (-0.49%)
LEY00 : 210.000s (unch)
Hogs Showing Positive Monday Trade

Lean hog futures are mixed on Monday’s midday, with front months up a nickel to 47 cents. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was up 54 cents at $88.45 in the Monday AM report. The CME...

HEJ25 : 87.725s (+1.18%)
HEK25 : 88.400s (-0.08%)
HEM25 : 95.275s (-0.52%)
Cattle Falling to Round Out the Month

Live cattle futures are trading with midday losses of $1.15 to $1.55 so far on Monday. Cash trade was slow last week, with most action settling in steady from the previous week at $209-210 in the South...

LEQ25 : 200.025s (-0.49%)
LEJ25 : 207.800s (-0.49%)
LEM25 : 203.650s (-0.59%)
GFJ25 : 286.450s (-0.17%)
GFK25 : 284.500s (-0.24%)
GFQ25 : 289.500s (-0.06%)
Grain and Livestock Markets Fly Around in the Last Trading Day of the Quarter

Volatility across multiple markets has been the theme in the last trading day of the month and quarter. Traders brace for a USDA report and potential tariff headlines

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Cattle Bulls Slip-up on Friday

Live cattle futures slipped lower on Friday, as front months were down 70 to 95 cents. Cash trade was slow last week, with most action settling in steady from the previous week at $209-210 in the South...

LEQ25 : 200.025s (-0.49%)
LEJ25 : 207.800s (-0.49%)
LEM25 : 203.650s (-0.59%)
GFJ25 : 286.450s (-0.17%)
GFK25 : 284.500s (-0.24%)
GFQ25 : 289.500s (-0.06%)
Hogs Fade Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures were creeping lower into the Friday close, down 30 to 40 cents across the nearbys. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was up 21 cents at $88.30 in the Friday PM report....

HEJ25 : 87.725s (+1.18%)
HEK25 : 88.400s (-0.08%)
HEM25 : 95.275s (-0.52%)
Grain/Livestock Overview, New ONE44 Fibonacci Retracement Video

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

ZCK25 : 456-6 (-0.11%)
ZWK25 : 535-6 (-0.23%)
ZSK25 : 1015-2 (+0.05%)
Livestock Markets Limp into the Weekend

Hogs And Pigs not good enough and steady cattle cash prices disappoint

Cattle Close with Weakness on Friday

Live cattle futures crept lower into Friday’s close, as front months were down 70 to 95 cents. Cash trade was slow to develop this week, with most action settling in at $209-210 in the South and $213-214...

LEQ25 : 200.025s (-0.49%)
LEJ25 : 207.800s (-0.49%)
LEM25 : 203.650s (-0.59%)
GFJ25 : 286.450s (-0.17%)
GFK25 : 284.500s (-0.24%)
GFQ25 : 289.500s (-0.06%)
Hogs Post Marginal Losses on Friday

Lean hog futures slipped lower into the Friday close, down 30 to 40 cents across the nearbys. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was up 21 cents at $88.30 in the Friday PM report. The...

HEJ25 : 87.725s (+1.18%)
HEK25 : 88.400s (-0.08%)
HEM25 : 95.275s (-0.52%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

The Clock is Ticking - Markets are Moving - What Will You Do?

Shootin' the Bull about doing a lot of shifting

In my opinion, the cattle/beef industry continues to shift, wiggle and squirm in the attempt to find margin.

Hogs Showing Marginal Weakness on Friday

Lean hog futures are down 5 to 25 cents across most contracts on Friday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down 58 cents at $87.91 in the Friday AM report. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEJ25 : 87.725s (+1.18%)
HEK25 : 88.400s (-0.08%)
HEM25 : 95.275s (-0.52%)

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Cattle Close March with Losses
Live cattle futures closed out Monday with contracts falling 60 cents to $1.20. Cash trade was mostly compiling showlists today, with last week’s action settling in steady from the previous week at $209-210 in the South and $213-214 in the North. Dressed trade was $335-345 in the North. Feeder cattle... Read more
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