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 – 07/16/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Both Live and Feeder Cattle posted gains yesterday, but trade volume dropped off significantly, in my opinion, with Tuesday’s trade. The trend in both those markets is still up, but trendline resistance looms and the bulls seem to be running out …
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 – 07/10/25
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 – 07/07/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Cattle futures closed mildly higher on Thursday. Lean Hogs closed weaker, as they still cast about for support. Grains were higher last week, but favorable weather forecasts sparked an aggressive selling wave last night. Corn, Soybeans, Soymeal and Wheat have all …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 07/01/25
I post these videos every trading day, shortly after 8 AM CT. Check back here tomorrow for another update! Live and Feeder Cattel both posted higher closes on Monday, Feeders seemed to lead the way higher. Support seems to have held, for the moment, and I would expect the uptrend in prices to continue. Lean Hogs were lower on Monday, …
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 …
Harvest Pressure
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary Corn and soybean markets are lower again today as dry weather allows for harvest to rapidly move forward in the U.S. Favorable rains are finally falling on many dry areas in Brazil adding to the …