Livestock markets all stayed firm on Tuesday, with the August Live and Feeder Cattle contracts leading the way and setting new contract highs. Lean Hogs weren’t up as much as the Cattle markets, but still posted a nearly 1 month high close. All of those markets continue to look bullish to me. Grains, perhaps, not so much. Corn and Wheat …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/05/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock futures started the week firmer, with Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hogs all closing higher. October Live Cattle had a wide trading range, but settled roughly in the middle, not far from where it opened. Cattle futures historically and …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/04/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock futures all traded higher on Friday. Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle rend to decline in value during the month of August, we’ll have to see if the seasonal hold true for this year. Fundamentally, cattle markets are very bullish, I …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/01/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle markets were hit with a large wave of selling and profit taking pressure yesterday. My take is that it was spurred by end of the month profit taking, at the end of a HUGE move up in prices. Fundamentals have …
Chart of the Day – September Feeder Cattle
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity 7/31/2025 September Feeder Cattle New contract highs and a large bearish reversal in Feeders seem to signal a short-term top If you like this article and would like to receive more information on the commodity markets from Walsh Trading, please use the link …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/31/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! (this one is a little longer that I’d prefer, but apparently I had a bit more to say today. Regular viewers will know that I haven’t hit the 5 minute mark yet!) Live Cattle led the way higher yesterday running to …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/30/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! New Contract highs and Contract highs closes in both the Live and Feed Cattle futures on Tuesday. I understand that these are very lofty levels for Cattle and Beef prices, but I see no sign of bearish activity, currently, and expect …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/29/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! New contract highs and new contract high closes in Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle, following Friday’s trifecta of bullish USDA data. Live Cattle did post a near Doji (price equilibrium day) which offers a little caution to the bulls, but the …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 7/28/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures rallied into the close on Friday. After the close, the USDA released the July Cattle on Feed Report and the July Inventory report. Cattle on Feed shows a decline of 2% on the overall herd, …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/24/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! New Contract highs and contract highs closes in both Live and Feeder Cattle. 3 big reports come out after the close on Friday which have the potential to move markets next week. Seasonally, prices tend to come down a bit in …