Live Cattle Apr '25 (LEJ25)

Live cattle rounded out Tuesday trade with contracts up 17 cents in the front month April and down 55 cents in June. Futures faded off the early gains into the close as outside factors were in play. There...

Lean hog futures posted mixed action on Tuesday with contracts up 52 cents to down 27 cents in the nearbys. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $86.83 on Tuesday afternoon,...

Barchart's Darin Newsom analyzed the current volatile markets, highlighting uncertainty in grains with a focus on global demand and competition, a bullish livestock sector, a skeptical view of the US-China...

If you think it couldn't have gotten worse, it did.  Cattle feeders saw the spread between starting feeder and finished fat widen to another historical width today.

Live cattle are trading with mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts 40 cents higher to 27 cents lower. There were no deliveries on first notice day for April live cattle. Last week’s cash trade was...

Lean hog futures are up 22 cents to 7 cents lower across the front months on Tuesday’s midday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.11 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean...

Lean hog futures closed out Monday with contracts down 1 to $1.50 in the nearbys. April was the exception as is stays close to the index, up 42 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price...

Live cattle futures posted $3.70 to $4.50 losses on Monday. There were no deliveries on first notice day for April live cattle. Preliminary open interest continues to confirm longs exiting the market,...

Weakness continues in the Hog market

Live cattle futures saw losses of $3.70 to $4.50 on Monday, as the weakness extends int a new week. There were no deliveries on first notice day for April live cattle. Last week’s cash trade was reported...

Livestock Markets all lower again - The Grains Look Ready to Run.

Cattle feeders can't catch a break.  Feeders are lower, but not by as much as fats.  Corn was higher and diesel fuel no cheaper.

Value-buying opportunities are likely lurking in many commodity futures markets, including grains and livestock.

Lean hogs are continuing the weaker trend, with midday losses of 62 cents to $1.50 on Monday and April up 35 cents. We have expanded limits of $6 set for today. The national average base hog negotiated...

Live cattle futures are showing another round of weaker trade on Monday, with losses of $3 to $3.55. There are expanded limits of $9.75 for today. Today is also first notice day for April live cattle....

A tsunami of volatility has swept across global markets over the last few trading days as market participants position in the face of potential tariffs.

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Live cattle futures will look to react to continued sharp weakness in the stock market from overnight. They posted Friday losses of $5.42 to the $6.50 limit, as April was down $6.20 on the week. Monday...

Lean hogs were in freefall mode last Friday, as contracts were down $3.45 to the $4 limit, with April steady and held up by the index. Monday will have expanded limits of $6. The national average base...

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