Lean hog futures slipped lower on Monday with contracts down 27 to 70 cents in the front months. The USDA reported the national average base hog negotiated price at $88.60 this afternoon, down $1.48 from...
Live cattle futures posted gains of $1 to $1.25 in the nearbys on Monday. Cash trade last week settled in around $199 in the South and North trade at $199-200, both down $3-4 from the week prior. Feeder...
The Grains Settle Below Major Levels - Feeders Float Higher - 25% Tariffs on the Way
Feeders Break out while Cattle gets back to upper end of recent trading range
New reports from the USDA and historical resilience in cattle and hog futures markets suggest markets will soon stabilize and potentially rally again.
Lean hog futures are trading on either side of unchanged on Monday, with contracts up 5 to 20 cents in the nearbys and down in other contracts. Monday morning’s USDA national average base hog negotiated...
Live cattle futures are finding some strength on Monday morning with 90 cent to $1 higher trade on Monday. Cash trade last week settled in around $199 in the South and North trade at $199-200, both down...
Grain markets are weaker on Monday and threatening technical levels not seen in some time. Cattle futures firm following a friendly Cattle on Feed report and a stout cash market.
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Livestock traders are gearing up for the last trading day of the month, these are the levels to keep an eye on this week.
Live cattle futures posted some slight gains ahead of Friday afternoon’s Cattle on Feed report, up 15 to 35 cents at the close. Feb closed the week up just 7 cents. Cash trade was slow last week, with...
Lean hogs closed out the Friday session with losses in the nearbys of 50 to 85 cents and other contracts higher in some back months. Preliminary open interest showed longs exiting the market, down 6,592...
Grain Overview, Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Hedge funds have reached their highest estimated position in the past 52 weeks. Indeed, the current position represents the highest level attained since September 2022.
Cattle-on-Feed released Friday
Hog weakness persists, cattle markets drift in front of Cattle on Feed
Will Everything Break Next Week?
Lean hogs ended the Friday session with losses in the nearbys by 50 to 85 cents and other contracts higher in some back months. April lost $4.925 on the week. The Friday afternoon national average base...
Live cattle futures were buying into the Cattle on Feed report on Friday, up 15 to 35 cents in the front months at the close. Feb closed the week up just 7 cents. Cash trade was slow this week, with sales...
Oliver & Dan discuss this week’s trades, news and views live from the Chicago Board of Trade. Stretching from currencies to livestock, the Blue Line team dives into whatever they find interesting in...