The feeder cattle market looks to the first big sale to set a tone for the fall market.
The feeder cattle market looks to the first big sale to set a tone for the fall market.
A technical look at two different price trends in the August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs.
On one hand, I'm thankful for the technology we have access to; on the other hand, I'd be lying to you if I said it didn't sometimes create more heartache for the market than necessary.
It's easy to look at any week that's trading higher and say, "That's a win!" But a $1 lower trade can still be a win when feedlots keep the market from trading $3.00 to $5.00 lower.
Over the last three weeks, the cash cattle market has traded lower, but if you remember the 2014 cash cattle market, you'll remember that prices bobbled through April, May and June before regaining footing and trading fully higher in July.
Over a 10-year span, packers spend roughly eight of those years perfecting their trade and learning how to keep the cash cattle market on a controllable, tight leash. Adversely, when feedlots are finally given the opportunity to demand higher prices, they don't control that...
Does it matter where the Cattle on Feed report's actual findings land or just how they vary from analyst estimates?
DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart says why she's skeptical if anyone says they know exactly when the cash cattle market will make its spring high. Here's what she's watching.
So long as moisture continues to accumulate, and consumer demand remains strong, this bull run should have no problem continuing its upward trek.
A technical look at June live cattle and spot feeder prices.
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