I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle did not close strong on Friday. The overall trend in both futures and cash markets is strong and still up, but these markets may be susceptible to a short-term sell off. Seasonally Cattle market typically trend …
Hogs Surge While Cattle Markets Fall at Month End
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Minneapolis Leads the Way
If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please use the link to join our email list Sign Up Now Commentary Minneapolis wheat was the clear winner this week with a continuation higher seen following last week’s close over the 50-week moving average while KC and Chicago saw muted action this week. Minneapolis wheat continues to …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/30/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Both Live and Feeder Cattle closed higher on Thursday, with Feeders leading the way. Feeders have been stuck in in a trading range for 10 days or so, if they can break out higher and fill the overhead gap, I think …
Chart of the Day – August Feeder Cattle
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, May 29, 2025 August Feeder Cattle (Daily) Today, August Feeders closed at 299.925, gaining 4.300 on the day. Earlier this week, the market got hit with a strong bout of selling pressure, but that only lasted for a relatively short time. It …
Thoughts On Spreads ….
JULY-DEC WHEAT SPREAD (ZWN25-ZWZ25) 5/28/2025 Settlement : -38.5 Day’s Range : -39.25 to -38.25 52 Week Range : -42.5 to -1.75 The July ‘25/Dec ’25 Wheat spread has been hovering in a range from about -41 to -34 for the past few months, near its 52 week low of -42.5 on 3/28/25. The Wheat market itself has experienced some bargain …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 5/29/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle posted lower closes on Wednesday and appear as if they’re losing some bullish momentum. I don’t see a “bearish” turn yet, but I do think both of those can trade lower to test the 50-day moving averages. …
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Grain Spreads: July25/December25 Corn
Please join me every Thursday at 3pm for a free grain webinar. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary In my opinion today’s corn market was driven by the volume in the old crop/new crop calendar spreads. July25/Dec 25 got hit hard today on an increase of volume and open interest (37K) that was up …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/28/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle had a fairly muted response. They were sharply lower, at one point, yesterday due to unconfirmed rumors, but closed well off their lows. Lean hogs appear to have set a “tweezer” low, which may have set …