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Live Cattle Apr '25 (LEJ25)

213.500s +0.800 (+0.38%) 04/24/25 [CME]
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Grain Rally Mystery: Why Are Soybeans, Corn, and Wheat Bucking the Trend?

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...

ZSN25 : 1065-0 (+0.28%)
ZWN25 : 546-4 (+0.37%)
LEM25 : 208.000s (-0.05%)
ZCN25 : 486-0 (+0.41%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Can the Grains Continue to Advance from here - Should the Cattle Markets Expect a 10% Pullback?

Shootin' the Bull about significant divergence

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

Cold Storage - 2025-04-24

YKU25 : 14,130s (-1.77%)
HEM25 : 99.925s (-0.22%)
GFQ25 : 292.700s (+0.18%)
OJN25 : 254.30s (-5.57%)
BDK25 : 237.7750s (+0.59%)
LEM25 : 208.000s (-0.05%)
Livestock Slaughter

Livestock Slaughter - 2025-04-24

YKU25 : 14,130s (-1.77%)
HEM25 : 99.925s (-0.22%)
GFQ25 : 292.700s (+0.18%)
LEM25 : 208.000s (-0.05%)
Grain Markets Bounce Back While the Chop Persists in Livestock

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.

Hogs Trading Mostly Lower on Thursday

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...

HEK25 : 91.950s (+0.08%)
HEM25 : 99.925s (-0.22%)
HEN25 : 100.050s (-0.25%)
Cattle Continuing Gains on Thursday

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...

LEQ25 : 204.100s (+0.11%)
LEJ25 : 213.500s (+0.38%)
LEM25 : 208.000s (-0.05%)
GFK25 : 289.075s (+0.25%)
GFQ25 : 292.700s (+0.18%)
GFU25 : 291.775s (+0.20%)
A Mixed Day in Wednesday's Livestock Trade

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?

Hogs Settle Wednesday with Mixed Action

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...

HEK25 : 91.950s (+0.08%)
HEM25 : 99.925s (-0.22%)
HEN25 : 100.050s (-0.25%)
Cotton Pulling Back on Thursday Morning

Cotton prices are trading with 2 to 19 point losses in most contracts, with May dropping 224 points on first notice day. Futures rallied across most contracts on Wednesday, with gains of 126 to 181 points....

CTK25 : 67.30s (-2.11%)
CTN25 : 69.73 (+0.81%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Cotton Rally on Wednesday

Cotton futures rallied across most contracts on Wednesday, with gains of 126 to 181 points. That was despite less than supportive outside market activity, with crude oil futures back down $2.03 /barrel...

CTK25 : 67.30s (-2.11%)
CTN25 : 69.73 (+0.81%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Slip As USDA Projects Higher Brazil Sugar Production

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.05 (-0.28%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -2.50 (-0.49%). Sugar prices Wednesday gave up an early advance and settled...

CLM25 : 63.21 (+0.67%)
SBN25 : 17.85s (-0.17%)
^USDBRL : 5.68210 (-0.01%)
SWQ25 : 504.50s (+0.24%)
Cocoa Prices Post Moderate Losses on Dollar Strength

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed down -206 (-2.21%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -134 (-2.07%). Cocoa prices Wednesday gave up early gains and posted moderate losses as a...

DXY00 : 99.794 (+0.42%)
CCN25 : 9,131s (+2.81%)
CAN25 : 6,423s (+1.76%)
Coffee Prices Sharply Higher on Brazilian Real Strength and Brazil Crop Concerns

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Wednesday closed up +13.00 (+3.49%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +100 (+1.91%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled higher, with arabica up sharply at a 3-week...

^USDBRL : 5.68210 (-0.01%)
RMN25 : 5,427s (+1.21%)
KCN25 : 398.80s (+3.38%)
Cotton Rallying at Midday

Cotton futures are in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up 91 to 127 points so far. That is despite less than supportive outside market activity, with crude oil futures back down $1.68/barrel and...

CTK25 : 67.30s (-2.11%)
CTN25 : 69.73 (+0.81%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Weakness in Crude Weighs on Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.17%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -2.90 (-0.57%). Sugar prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower after weakness...

CLM25 : 63.21 (+0.67%)
SBN25 : 17.85s (-0.17%)
^USDBRL : 5.68210 (-0.01%)
SWQ25 : 504.50s (+0.24%)
Cocoa Prices Erase Early Gains as the Dollar Rallies

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -102 (-1.10%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -117 (-1.81%). Cocoa prices today gave up early gains and turned lower as a stronger dollar (DXY00 )...

DXY00 : 99.794 (+0.42%)
CCN25 : 9,131s (+2.81%)
CAN25 : 6,423s (+1.76%)
Arabica Coffee Soars on Brazilian Real Strength and Brazil Crop Concerns

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is up +12.00 (+3.22%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +55 (+1.05%). Coffee prices today are moving higher, with arabica up sharply to a 2-1/2 week high. Strength...

^USDBRL : 5.68210 (-0.01%)
RMN25 : 5,427s (+1.21%)
KCN25 : 398.80s (+3.38%)
Cotton Rallying Early on Wednesday

Cotton prices are trading with 88 to 139 point gains so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Tuesday gains of 20 to as much as 127 point gains on Tuesday, led by the thinly trade May contract. Crude...

CTK25 : 67.30s (-2.11%)
CTN25 : 69.73 (+0.81%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

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Hogs Trading Mostly Lower on Thursday
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 on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 67 cents... Read more
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