Live cattle futures saw a 40 cent gain in the October contract on Friday, with the rest of the board steady to 20 cents lower. Cash trade this week has improved ~$2 from last week, with Southern sales...
Lean hog futures closed out the Friday session with contracts up 7 cents to $1.02 across most months. The national average base hog price was reported at $75.66 on Friday afternoon, up 41 cents from the...
That's a wrap! Here's how things finished up in the grain and livestock markets.
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Lean hog futures are trading with midday gains of 45 cents to $1. The national average base hog price was reported at $74.42 on Friday morning, down 93 cents from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index...
Live cattle futures are posting Friday midday gains of 7 to 50 cents. Cash trade this week has improved ~$2 from last week, with Southern sales tallied at $190, with the North at $190-192. The Central...