I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Both Live and Feeder Cattle closed a touch lower on Monday. Live Cattle appear to be testing 50-day moving average support with a weaker tone on Monday. Feeders posted higher highs and higher lows, but were unable to sustain a positive …
WRT World Agricultural Supply and Demand September 28
SOYBEANS SOYBEANS ’23/’24 Est USDA ’24/’25 Est ’25/’26 Proj September Million Acres Area Planted 83.6 87.1 81.1 Area Harvested 82.3 86.1 80.3 Bushels Yield per Harvested Acre 50.6 50.7 53.5 Million Bushels Beginning Stock 264 342 330 Production 4,162 4,366 4,301 Imports 21 27 20 Supply, Total 4,447 4,736 4,651 Crushings 2,285 2,430 2,555 Exports …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/29/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle closed unchanged to slightly higher on Friday, as the market tested and bounced off of 50-day moving average support. Feeder Cattle posted a strong day up, but that may have been profit taking on a Friday, following 2 strong …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/25/25
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 Wednesday. To my eye, the fundamentals are still bullish in cattle and dips in price are offering buying opportunities. Lean Hogs dropped somewhat aggressively yesterday, as traders took profits following Tuesday’s new …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/24/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live Cattle futures traded a little lower on Tuesday, with the daily ranges staying inside Monday’s range. Feeders posted higher highs and higher lows, compared to Monday, maintaining the bullish momentum from the Cattle on Feed data. Lean Hogs rallied to …
WRT World Agricultural Supply and Demand September 21
SOYBEANS SOYBEANS ’23/’24 Est USDA ’24/’25 Est ’25/’26 Proj September Million Acres Area Planted 83.6 87.1 81.1 Area Harvested 82.3 86.1 80.3 Bushels Yield per Harvested Acre 50.6 50.7 53.5 Million Bushels Beginning Stock 264 342 330 Production 4,162 4,366 4,301 Imports 21 27 20 Supply, Total 4,447 4,736 4,651 Crushings 2,285 2,430 2,555 Exports 1,700 …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/22/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle on Feed numbers were released Friday after the close. All Cattle for slaughter down 1% from last year, Placements down 10% and Marketings 14% lower than a year ago. The short-term moving averages have turned positive on my charts and …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/19/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock futures all closed higher on Thursday. Lean Hogs did spike down to find support near the June highs and rallied back by the close, but the short-term technicals are turning mildly bearish. Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle did find some …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/17/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Today the Fed makes their long-awaited September interest rate announcement this afternoon at 1 PM CT. Will it be the 1/4 point cut that “everyone” expects, or will the Fed drop another September Surprise and drop them by 1/2 point, like …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 09/12/25
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 higher on Thursday, posting higher highs and higher lows relative to Wednesday. 5-day moving average resistance is just above both those markets, and if the break higher today, that may put the bulls back …