I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle markets lead the way higher again yesterday, with new contract highs and new high closes in almost every contract. The Live Cattle are up 5.97 for the week and Feeders are up 10.30 so far this week. Very strong moves …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/06/25
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 – 08/04/25
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 – 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 – 7/25/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle markets saw a bit of bearish profit taking yesterday, ahead of today Cattle on Feed, Cold Storage and Inventory reports. Fundamentals (supply/demand) remain bullish and I would be very surprised to see the reports reflect something bearish. …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/23/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock futures were mixed yesterday, with Feeder Cattle setting new contract highs and a new contract high close. Live Cattle closed a touch lower, but didn’t do any “damage” to the charts, uptrend still there. Lean Hogs closed just under the …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/22/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! New Contract Highs for both Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle. Prices are showing no signs, that I see, of slowing down. Lean Hogs also rebounded nicely yesterday and may also move higher. Grains were weak on Monday and with the exceptions …