Futures Quotes
Cattle Rally Continues into the Weekend
BarchartFri May 17, 4:58PM CDT
Live cattle closed the Friday session with contracts up 67 cents to $2.02. June was up $4.90 on the week. USDA reported cash sales of $186-190 across the country on Friday, helped by the beef strength this week. Feeder cattle closed with gains of $1.12 to $2.50 on Friday, as...
Hogs Fall Lower on Friday
BarchartFri May 17, 4:58PM CDT
Lean hogs slipped lower into the weekend, with contracts down anywhere from a tick to $1.87, led by the nearbys. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was back down 76 cents on Friday afternoon at 88.57. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 37 cents on May 15...
Cattle Rally Continues to Friday Midday
BarchartFri May 17, 12:10PM CDT
Live cattle are trading with gains of $1.07 to $1.87 across most front months on Friday. Cash action has been quiet this week, with USDA reporting a few in the WCB at $186-190 on Thursday. Bids of $187 are being reported in the North this morning, with Southern bids in...
Hogs Falling into Weekend
BarchartFri May 17, 12:10PM CDT
Lean hogs are slipping lower in the to weekend, with contracts down 25 cents to $2, led by the nearbys. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was back down 58 cents on Friday morning at 88.78. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 37 cents on May 15...
Hogs Set to Close Out Week
BarchartFri May 17, 7:28AM CDT
Lean hogs faded off of some of the midday strength, but still found solid ground to post 5 to 87 cent higher trade. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 60 cents on Thursday afternoon at 89.33. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 47 cents on...
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