I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here Monday for another update! New contract highs again in Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle! Cash trade seems to be strong and the futures are showing no real signs of slowing the trend. Lean Hogs posted a lower close but held 200 day support. Grains were …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/08/25
I post these videos every morning, every morning shortly after 8 AM central time. Check back tomorrow for another video! Livestock futures were weak on Wednesday, but did do any significant damage to the charts. Both Live and Feeder Cattle did close well above their lows yesterday, maintaining the bullish trends. Lean Hogs didn’t drop much and have held 200-day …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/07/25
Both Live and Feeder Cattle posted new contract highs for the 3rd consecutive day. The trends are certainly still up, but momentum seems to be dropping. Lean Hogs gapped lower yesterday and appear poised to test 200 day support. Grains got a bullish bounce overnight, on new that the US and China will meet this weekend in Switzerland. Obviously, nothing …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/06/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle set new contract highs and closed strong. Lean Hogs were a slightly lower to start the week. Corn dropped aggressively on planting progress and 10-day weather forecasts, July settled at the lowest price since just before Christmas. Beans and Wheat were weak, …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/05/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Livestock markets finished the week strong, cash trade remains at high levels with both Boxed beef Index and Feeder Index posting record highs on Friday. Grains started the week under pressure, with Soymeal the lone gainer overnight. Wheat futures led the way on Friday, as traders attempted …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/01/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Livestock markets traded lower yesterday. Cattle markets may be signaling a bearish retracement on the horizon. New contract lows posted in both Chicago and KC Wheat, as recent rains help to ease drought conditions. Export Sales today were not great, mostly to the low end of expectations, …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/28/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Livestock markets closed fairly strong on Friday, with Feeder Cattle posting new contract high closes. Lean Hogs lean the way, though. Talk this morning of US/MX border being closed to MX Cattle imports on April 30th, due to more concerns with screwworm. Grains lower overnight, with Wheat …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/22/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Live Cattle closed slightly lower but well off of the highs with Feeders making a more substantial decline. Hog posted a higher high and low to start the week, maintaining upward momentum. Grains were lower on Monday and the Crop Progress report from yesterday afternoon is weighing …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/21/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Cattle trade posted a strong close before Thursday’s Cattle on Feed report. Will there be a muted reaction following the long weekend? Grains mildly firmer overnight. Weather is in focus, large storms through the Midwest dropped 4-5″ in some spots over the holiday, may delay this week’s …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/16/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Cattle markets closed higher, Feeders have filled an overhead gap. Hog finished higher but failed to test/break the 200-day average. Grains firmer overnight, Corn seems to be leading the way.