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Lean hog futures are trading with 90 cent to $1.30 losses across most contracts on Tuesday. Month end pressure may be a factor. USDA’s national base hog price from the Tuesday morning was up 47 cents from the day prior at $102.33. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down...

Live cattle futures are posting 30 to 60 cent gains across the front months on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with early action compiling showlists. Last week settled in at $232-235 in the North, with Southern action at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures are leading...

Live cattle futures are trading with $2.25 to $3.10 across most contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few sparse $365 dressed sales in the North, down $5 on the week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on...

Soybeans are showing steady trade on Thursday, with contracts with fractionally mixed trade. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is ¼ cent higher at $9.33. Soymeal futures are down $2.50 to $3.70 on the day, with Soy Oil futures 35 points higher. Argentina’s suspension of export taxes was lifted...

Live cattle futures are falling $1.60 to $2.20 at the midday portion of the midday session. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with last week at $239-240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales...

Lean hog futures are falling 77 cents to $1.80 across most contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Wednesday AM report was at $104.72, down $1.38 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 8 cents on September 22 at $104.90. NASS will...

Lean hog futures are posting $1.25 to $1.85 gains across the front months at midday. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Tuesday AM report was at $106.10, up $1.58 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 36 cents on September 19 at $104.98. USDA’s...

Live cattle futures are down 70 cents to $1.55 in the front months on Tuesday, with deferred contracts higher. Due to Monday limit gains in some feeder cattle contracts, live cattle limits are expanded to $10.75 today. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off on Monday, with last week...

Lean Hog futures are trading with gains of 80 cents to $1.25 at midday. USDA’s national base hog prices from Monday AM report was at $104.52, down 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 36 cents on September 18 at $105.34. Managed money increased...