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 …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/21/25
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 lower on Friday. The uptrends seem to be losing bullish momentum, as trading volume dropped off in those markets last week. Feeder Cattle positions are at record net longs, according to the Commitment of …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/18/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock markets were mixed on Thursday. Both Live and Feeder Cattle closed a bit lower, but trade volume has been weakening. Perhaps the uptrend is temporarily running out of strength. Lean hogs were higher, gaining 1.900 yesterday. I still like Hogs …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/17/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle closed at new contract highs on Wednesday. Volume was weak, again, in those two markets. The trend is still up, but may be losing momentum. Boxed Beef prices declined again yesterday, but the cash markets for …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/15/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock futures all traded lower on Monday. Live and Feeder Cattle might be running into trendline resistance and appear to me to be due for a pullback. October Lean Hogs look to test the February highs near the 87.000 mark. Corn …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/11/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Both Live and Feeder Cattle markets posted new contract highs yesterday, but failed to hold the gains and closed well off their highs. Those markets have been very strong this week and may be due for some profit taking. Lean Hogs …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/10/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Contract rollover in Live Cattle has the October contract as the “front” or most actively traded month now. Screwworm continues to advance northward through Mexico, prompting the USDA to close the border to Livestock imports again. Recall that just 1 facility …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/08/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock markets started the week on a strong note, with Feeder Cattle leading the way to close at new contract highs! Live Cattle still have a little way to go before setting new highs, the August contract needs another 4.15 higher …