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 dropped aggressively on Friday. Live Cattle filled in a price gap, but Feeders still need to get a little over 2.000 lower to fill in the gap from June 4th. Lean Hogs closed strong last …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/13/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! **this one’s a bit longer than 5 minutes, I do try to keep these a short as I can, but there’s a lot to talk about today** Live Cattle futures closed lower and seem to be losing some bullish momentum. Feeders …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/12/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle market remain at elevated levels, but seem to be struggling with overhead resistance. Perhaps traders are waiting for confirmation that cash sales will jump higher again this week. Lean Hogs posted another new contract high close. Grains and Soy are …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/11/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Feeder Cattle and Lean Hogs continue to post new contract highs. Live Cattle backed off a little yesterday, but Boxed Beef prices jumped aggressively on Tuesday afternoon, which should add more bullish fuel to the fire. Both Feeders and Fats are …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/10/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Higher highs and higher lows across the board in Livestock markets. Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures closed higher on Monday, with Feeders gaining momentum and rallying to set new highs late in the session. New contract high closes and new …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/09/25
Livestock futures closed strong on Friday, with Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hogs all closing at new contract high levels. Demand remains strong with tight supplies, so until these “cash” markets turn down, I would expect the seasonal strength to continue. Grains are mostly weaker overnight, as traders keep an eye toward the weather forecasts. There is a WASDE …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/06/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle gapped higher yesterday and closed at new contract highs on sharp gains. There may be some profit taking on a Friday, but these markets are very strong right now, in both the futures and cash markets. Lean …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/05/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! New Contract high close in Live Cattle, with Feeders just 2.50 off the record high close. Hogs struggling with resistance the last 3 sessions, but have not failed. Export Sale data was released this morning. Lackluster numbers for the Grains, highlighted …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/04/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock futures closed lower on Tuesday. Live Cattle seem the heaviest to me and may be ready for a sell off. The trend is up in Cattle, Feeders and Lean Hogs, and I don’t have any active “sell” signals in these …
Chart of the Day – August Live Cattle
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, June 3, 2025 August Live Cattle (Daily) Today, August Live Cattle closed at 209.750, down 1.250 on the day. It is Tuesday, so this may have been a “Turnaround Tuesday” trade, temporarily reversing the direction of Monday’s trade. We did see a …