I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! New contract highs and closes in both Feeder and Live Cattle on Tuesday. Feeders did leave a gap on the charts, leaving Monday’s highs as a downside target. Lean Hogs rallied, as well, making a bullish breakout and closing at about …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/26/25
Live and Feeder Cattle futures closed lower on Monday, but at/near the top of their respective daily ranges. That appears to be a bullish close to my eye. October Lean Hogs closed right under trendline and the 50-day moving average resistance levels, short-term moving averages flipped to the bullish side and that points toward higher prices. Corn and Soybeans traded …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/25/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Both Live and Feeder Cattle closed at new contract highs on Friday. After the close, Cattle on Feed data came out, with the total number on feed dropping 2% from last year’s total, Placements down 6% and Marketings down 6%. On …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/21/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! New contract highs in Live and Feeder Cattle on Wednesday. Feeders are getting close to the top end of a trading channel and there is a Cattle on Feed report tomorrow afternoon. Both markets show no signs of slowing. Lean Hogs …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/20/25
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 higher on Tuesday. Nearby Live contracts failed to set new contract highs, but back months in Live Cattle and all of the Feeder Cattle contract did. The trend is still up, fundamentals remain bullish, but …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/19/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Feeder Cattle closed at new contract highs on Monday and settled above the 350.000 mark. Both of those seemed unlikely, just a few short weeks ago. Live Cattle closed higher, as well, but still have room to move higher before setting …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/18/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle futures launched higher on Friday, following the press conference from the Ag Secretary and the Gov of TX. The gist of the story is that the US is going to spend a bunch of money on Screwworm mitigation facilities, with …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/15/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle prices faltered on Thursday, with nearby Feeders dropping over 5.00 and Live Cattle shedding over 2.50. Rumors about what the USDA will announce today at 11:30, in regards to screwworm, are flying around. No one is certain what the situation …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/14/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattle both closed higher on Wednesday. The trend are still up, fundamentals still bullish, in my opinion but markets seem uncertain. Producers worried about the typical seasonal weakness, which we haven’t seen yet, may wish to consider Put …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 08/13/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle markets remain strong and accelerated higher following the USDA’s crop report yesterday. Both Live and Feeder Cattle closed as if they have their sight set on new contract highs. Lean Hogs are trying to rally, perhaps in sympathy with the …