I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle futures closed mildly higher on Thursday. Lean Hogs closed weaker, as they still cast about for support. Grains were higher last week, but favorable weather forecasts sparked an aggressive selling wave last night. Corn, Soybeans, Soymeal and Wheat have all …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/03/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! “Holiday trade” today, expect lower volume and perhaps some extended trading ranges. Livestock markets held support nicely yesterday, with positive closes in Live Cattle. Feeders and Lean Hogs. Grains are also coming back up nicely over the past few sessions and …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/02/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock markets all closed lower on Tuesday. Live and Feeder Cattle had a bearish reaction to news that the USDA intends to phase in a border re-opening with Mexico. While certainly a short-term bearish influence, I’m not sure this will actually …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/27/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle futures traded higher on Thursday. Live Cattle is flirting with medium-term support and is casting about for a new directional push, I think. Lean Hogs closed lower. Yesterday afternoon’s Hog & Pig report showed an increase in the Hog inventory. …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/24/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle traders digested the Cattle on Feed data yesterday. Lower lows and lower highs were seen, but there wasn’t aggressive selling pressure. Fundamentals are still bullish, but cash prices have declined a touch. New contract high close …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/23/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle both closed on their lows Friday, posting 2 consecutive weeks of losses. Cattle on Feed data and Livestock Slaughter data released Friday after the close could add a bullish spark this week. The whole herd is …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 06/16/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle 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 – 06/10/25
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 …