Lean hog futures fell back 65 cents to $2.22 on the Friday session, with Feb slipping down $1.425 on the week. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.50 on Friday afternoon,...
Live cattle futures settled the Friday session with contracts up 22 cents to 40 cents lower. February slipped back down $2.025 from last Friday. Cash trade this week came in at $200-201 in the South, with...
Feed and fuel costs are now sharply higher over just a few weeks ago. Throw in the tremendous rise in retail interest rates and it appears that once again, some of the most expensive beef is being produced...
Live cattle futures are back up 45 to 95 cents so far on Friday. Cash trade this week came in at $200-201 in the South, with sales reported of $202-205 on NE. Feeder cattle futures are 30 to 85 cents higher...
Lean hog futures are trading with Friday losses of 80 cents to $2. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.08 on Friday morning, down $2.36 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...
Live and feeder cattle prices reached new record highs in 2024, and the bullish price action continued in early 2025. Beef prices have risen over the past weeks despite the off-season demand during winter....
Lean hog futures posted Thursday losses of 27 to 82 cents. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $80.24 on Thursday morning, up 3 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...
Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.47 to $1.92 on Thursday in risk off mode. Cash trade has started this week at $201 in the South, with sales reported of $202-205 on NE. The Thursday morning Central...