by Brian Schad | Aug 2, 2016 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures (feeders) have climbed over $12 (per cwt) in the past two weeks amid US & Brazil exchanging food safety documents to open beef trade. Feeder cattle futures are up $1.05 cent today currently trading at $145.80 per cwt at the Chicago Mercantile...
by Brian Schad | Jun 29, 2016 | Hog Fututres, Livestock Futures
Hog futures continues its retreat down for the ninth out of eleven trading sessions as news is learned that reportedly domestic hog producers are poised for a minimum of six months of operating in the red. Hog futures are down $0.60 per cwt today currently trading at...
by Brian Schad | Jun 22, 2016 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures prices have sunk $10 within a two week period this month amid ample beef supplies and sporadic demand. Cattle futures have bounced higher a second day, albeit up .20c currently trading near $115.25 per cwt at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Beef prices...
by Brian Schad | Jun 21, 2016 | Agricultural Commodity Futures, Agricultural Futures Trading, Agricultural Markets, Commodity Futures Markets, Commodity Futures Trading, Grain Complex, Livestock Futures
Last week leading commodity futures trading analyst David Hightower told the Agrimoney Investment Forum that this current rally in the overall agricultural markets are still in their early stages due to demand coming from emerging countries. Overall, all grain futures...
by Brian Schad | Jun 14, 2016 | Hog Fututres, Livestock Futures
Hog futures have extended their recent gains today on news of decreased Chinese pork output. Hog futures are up $2.17 today currently trading at $90.00 per cwt at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Farmers in China reportedly decided to cull their herds thereby...
by Brian Schad | May 31, 2016 | Chicken Market, Livestock Futures
The quest for protein sources in China have shifted from beef, to pork, and now reportedly to chicken from foreign sources to keep pace with their poultry demand. Chicken (spot) prices have been trading near $1.115 per pound which is down about .045c from just last...
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