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Lean hogs closed out the Tuesday session with contracts anywhere from 45 cents lower to 62 cents and the summer months the weakest. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $2.40 from the day prior on Tuesday afternoon at $92.03. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down...
Live cattle closed out the Tuesday session with contracts fading off another $2.17 to $2.72 as April rolled off the board. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, with last weeks was $182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2...
A great deal transpired today. Whether you believe the price decline an aspect of the bird flu, or like me, believe that with no margin and fewer aspects of trading higher, there is no reason to pay more for anything, prices are lower.
Lean hogs are showing 17 to 50 cent losses so far on Tuesday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.09 from the Monday PM report on Tuesday morning at $90.72. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 52 cents on April 26 at $90.36. USDA’s National...
Cattle futures are down $2.52 to $3 on Tuesday, as expiring April is up 40 cents. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, with last weeks was $182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with...
Lean hogs were mixed as the trade ended on Monday, with front months steady to 50 cents lower and back months down 22 to 47 cents. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 75 cents in the Monday PM report at $89.63. The CME Lean Hog Index was...
Cattle futures were mostly down 30 cents to $1.42 on Monday with April up 72 cents ahead of expiration today. Cash trade last week was $182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with a few trickling...
Lean hogs were mixed as the trade commenced on Monday, with front months up steady to 50 cents lower and back months down 22 to 47 cents. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 75 cents in the Monday PM report at $89.63. The CME Lean Hog Index...
Cattle futures were down 30 cents to $1.42 on Monday with April up 72 cents ahead of tomorrow’s expiration. Cash trade last week was 182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with a few trickling in...
Not much transpired today. Traders just don't seem to be willing to produce premium on futures contract for the industry to dump cattle on them. With beef production down 2.6% year over year, there isn't much reason to.
Cattle futures are down a dime to $1.32 on Monday with April up 32 cents ahead of tomorrow’s expiration. Cash trade last week was 182-183 in the South, steady to $1 higher. Northern trade was reported at $184-186, steady to $2 higher on the week, with a few trickling in...
Lean hogs are mixed on Monday, with contracts anywhere from 67 cents lower to 15 cents higher. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was not reported this morning due to light volume, with the 5-day rolling average at $90.45. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 55 cents...
Cattle futures are continuing to shrug off the Wednesday overreaction, as contracts were up another 60 cents to $1.52 at midday and held on to settle 72 to 77 cents higher. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with a steady/higher note this week, as the South was at $182 in...
Lean hogs hit their high for the week on Tuesday and spent the rest of the week fading the early rally. Futures settled $1.00 to $2.525 lower on Friday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was $90.38 in the PM report, up $1.67. Regional prices were not available due...
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis
Lean Hogs is consistently a negative carry market which is sometimes attractive to sell short and give the investor the opportunity to profit when futures prices “roll down” to spot cash prices. Currently Lean Hogs is a positive carry market and is just under the highest % carry yield score for the past 52 weeks. This high carry yield score is very likely to reverse over the next several weeks.
Lean hogs hit their high for the week on Tuesday and spent the rest of the week fading the early rally. Futures settled $1.00 to $2.525 lower on Friday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was $90.38 in the PM report, up $1.67. Regional prices were not available due...
Cattle futures are continuing to shrug off the Wednesday overreaction, as contracts are up another 60 cents to $1.52 at midday. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with a steady/higher note this week, as the South was at $182 in TX and $182-184 in KS on Friday, even to $2...
Strong end to week for cattle cash market drives futures higher
This week’s trade is officially in the books and it left a few markets at some pivotal spots as we head into next week’s trade.
In my opinion, the discovery process continues. Of the most importance coming up will be the amount of inventory available in the large summer video sales, and how quick buyers will be to procure inventory at price levels that are sometimes the high for the year.
