Cattle Continue Higher, as the Grains Were All Lower Before Next Week's WASDE Report
Live cattle futures posted positive trade on Friday, with contracts up anywhere from 20 cents to $1. Cash trade kicked off on Friday, with some action at $186 reported in the South, up $1 on the week....
Lean hog futures posted mostly lower trade on Friday, with contracts down 5 to 32 cents. December managed to post a $2.77 gain on the week. The national average base hog price was reported at $74.89 on...
Cattle Markets work higher on Friday while Hogs make new high and falls back
In my opinion, this week's trade was influenced as much by headlines as much as fundamentals. With the port strike being at least temporarily resolved while negotiations continue, It takes one of the...
Live cattle futures are getting some help from higher cash trade as October options expire today. Contracts are up a dime to 70 cents at midday. Cash trade has yet to fully kick off ye this week, with...
Lean hogs are sliding lower on Friday, contracts down 30 to 52 cents. The national average base hog price was not reported on Friday morning, with the 5-day rolling average at $77.21. The CME Lean Hog...
Livestock markets were choppy in Thursday’s trade. Outside markets are risk-on following strong economic data. Will that act as a tailwind in today’s trade?
Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with most contracts down a tick to $1.425. Yesterday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no sale on the 1,614 head offered,...
Lean hogs ended the Thursday session with nearby contracts down 35 to 50 cents and others up 17 to 42 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $73.99 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.92...