Written by Chris Winward This week's price action left the cattle bulls sailing into the weekend with plenty of reasons to celebrate holding out for higher prices in the cash and futures markets. The...
Live cattle futures are trading with 20 to 75 cent gains on Friday. Preliminary open interest was up 3,533 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with bids this morning being...
Lean hog futures are trading with contracts up 90 cents to $1.125. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was back up $1.52 from the day prior at $91.7 in the Friday AM report. The CME Lean...
April 25, 2025 By John S. Simpson Jr., Senior Market Strategist – Walsh Trading 🐂 Live Cattle (LEM25) – New Highs Met with Profit-Taking, Eyes Still on Higher Ground The June live cattle contract...
Lean hog futures settled the Thursday session with contracts mixed, as nearby May was up 7 cents and other contracts down 20 to 25 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 1,507 contracts. USDA’s national...
Live cattle futures closed Thursday mixed, with most nearby contracts within a quarter of unch, and April up 80 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 3,533 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has been...
In an interview on AgWeb's Markets Now, Darin Newsom of Barchart discussed the surprising grain market rally led by soybeans despite negative China trade news, a potential corrective bounce in corn with...
Can the Grains Continue to Advance from here - Should the Cattle Markets Expect a 10% Pullback?
In my opinion alone, and not to be confused with fact, is that the spread between the optimism of the producer, and the street signs of the economy, are believed as wide as I can ever recall.
Cold Storage - 2025-04-24
Corn, beans, and wheat were able to see some strength into Thursday afternoon’s trade while livestock markets seemed to struggle to find conviction on direction.
Live cattle futures are extending the recent strength on Thursday with gains of 25 cents to $1.075. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from...
Lean hog futures show mixed trade on Thursday with May up a tick and other contracts down 30 to 40 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was down $1.37 from the day prior at $90.22...
Live cattle make new contract highs. How much more gas is in the tank? Lean hogs stall right at technical resistance, time for a retracement?
Live cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by some stronger outside equity factors. Contracts were up $1.30 to $1.85 at the close. Preliminary open interest suggested net new buying, up 3,249...
Lean hog futures fell off into the Wednesday close to end to the day with contracts down 35 cents to slightly higher in some deferred months. Preliminary open interest was up 2,027 contracts. USDA’s...
Lean hog futures slipped back into the close to end to the day with contracts down 35 cents to slightly higher in some deferred months. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was up $1.87...
Live cattle futures posted continued strength on Wednesday, helped by some stronger outside equity factors. Contracts were up $1.30 to $1.85 at the close. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with...
Still kicking the same dead horse, but this time with a little more enthusiasm.