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 – 08/05/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Livestock futures started the week firmer, with Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hogs all closing higher. October Live Cattle had a wide trading range, but settled roughly in the middle, not far from where it opened. Cattle futures historically and …
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 – 08/01/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle markets were hit with a large wave of selling and profit taking pressure yesterday. My take is that it was spurred by end of the month profit taking, at the end of a HUGE move up in prices. Fundamentals have …
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 – 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 – 07/24/25
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 Live and Feeder Cattle. 3 big reports come out after the close on Friday which have the potential to move markets next week. Seasonally, prices tend to come down a bit in …
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 …