Feeder Cattle Aug '25 (GFQ25)

Live cattle futures are up 50 cents to $1 in the front months on Tuesday. Cash trade for Monday was mostly compiling showlists. Last week’s business was limited, as some cattle exchanged hands at $208...

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts within a quarter of unchanged. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was down $1.17 on Tuesday morning to $84.67. The CME Lean Hog Index...

Livestock markets firm to start the week. More upside left, or are we back to a near term equilibrium?

Live cattle futures posted strength on Monday, with contracts rallying $1.47 to $2.27. Cash trade for Monday was mostly compiling showlists. Last week’s business was limited, as some cattle exchanged...

Lean hogs posted strength of $1.30 to $1.80 on the Monday session. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was down $1.11 on Monday to $81.99. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 81 cents...

Live cattle futures closed out the Monday session with contracts rallying $1.47 to $2.27. Cash trade was limited last week, as some exchanged hands at $208 in the north, with some $204 in the South. Feeder...

Lean hog futures posted gains of $1.30 to $1.80 on Monday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was down $1.11 on Monday afternoon to $81.99. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 81 cents...

Markets challenge resistance

Not much seemed to change over the weekend.  Cattle feeders lost approximately $42.00 per head from one week to the next.

Lean hog futures are up a nickel in expiring April, with other contracts $1.17 to $1.72 higher. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was up 46 cents on Monday morning to 83.50. The CME Lean...