I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle Markets turned weaker Wednesday and Thursday of last week, but posted a neutral inside day on Friday. Lean Hogs may shoot to fill an overhead gap today. Grains starting the week on a firmer note, led by the Wheat complex …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 5/16/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle markets were sharply lower again yesterday. Feeder actually left a gap on the chart, as well. Certainly appears as if those market have made a short-term top. Lean hogs rallied, and that chart point toward the …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/15/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle posted bearish reversals yesterday, setting those up for a weaker open, I think, this morning. Corn and Wheat up mildly overnight on weather concerns. There appears to be some Soybean Crush Spread unwinding today, Beans are down …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/14/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle futures remain at elevated levels, but didn’t get a directional push on Tuesday. Lean Hogs rallied, in part due to rollover from June to July contracts. Corn and Wheat pushed lower on Tuesday but closed off their …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/12/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! USDA close the Mexican border due to screwworm again. I would expect Live and Feeder Cattle to start the day sharply higher. Soybeans, Bean Oil and Corn up sharply following news of tariff negotiations. Bean Oil has gained the most overnight. …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/09/25
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 …
Chart of the Day – June Live Cattle
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, May 6, 2025 June Live Cattle (Daily) I wrote about Live Cattle here in this space a few weeks ago. If you like, you can revisit those comments from April 17th here. June Live Cattle closed at 213.675 today, gaining only a …
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, …