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 …
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Chart of the Day – July Soymeal
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Tuesday, May 27, 2025 July Soymeal (Daily) Today, July Soymeal closed up just 1 tick and settled at 296.30. Last week, this market staged a mini-rally from Tuesday’s low (290.10) to Thursday’s high (299.60) and the 5- and 10-day moving averages made a …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 04/28/2025
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Livestock markets closed fairly strong on Friday, with Feeder Cattle posting new contract high closes. Lean Hogs lean the way, though. Talk this morning of US/MX border being closed to MX Cattle imports on April 30th, due to more concerns with screwworm. Grains lower overnight, with Wheat …