The cattle complex closed on a mixed basis with deferred contracts generally holding up better than nearbys. Lean hog contracts also finished with mixed results, scrambled by a combination of long-liquidation and late-week...

Live and feeder futures seem staged to open at least moderately lower, pressured by follow-through selling and sagging cash business. Lean hog contracts are also set to open on the defensive thanks to struggling fundamentals.

Cattle futures continued to collapse on Thursday with live and feeder contracts hammered by long liquidation and technical selling. Lean hog issues also crashed sharply lower thanks to increasingly bearish fundamentals.

Live and feeder futures should open solidly lower, checked by spiller selling and struggling product demand. Live hog contracts are likely to begin under pressure as well thanks to sharply lower carcass value and generous country...

Live and feeder futures tripped sharply lower with the latter essentially surrendering the big rally posted on Tuesday. Lean hog contracts also reversed from Tuesday's substantial advance with most of the selling energy focused...

Expect cattle complex futures to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and short covering. Along similar lines, lean hog contracts should also extend Tuesday's rally in the early round.

The cattle complex suddenly roared back to life Tuesday, soaring with triple-digit gains thanks to aggressive short-covering and technical-buying. Lean hog futures also scored impressive progress with nearbys racing ahead of...

Live and feeder contracts are set to open moderately lower, pressured by residual selling interest and long liquidation. On the other hand, lean hog futures seem staged to open mixed with new spot October gaining on deferreds.

Cattle futures closed mixed in the live market and mostly higher in the feeder trade. Lean hog contracts also launched the new week with uneven price action as spot August expired.

Live and feeder futures are set to open on a mixed basis this morning as a combination of residual short covering and nervous fundamentals. Lean hog contracts should also begin with uneven price action in light trade volume.

The cattle complex closed higher to end the week, supported by short-covering and pre-weekend profit-taking. On the other hand, lean hog contracts settled on a mixed basis with nearbys outperforming deferreds.

The cattle complex near midday is moderately higher in the live market and mixed in the feeder trade. Lean hog futures are also mixed near the top of the noon hour with nearby issues generally gaining on deferreds.

Live and feeder issues are higher this morning thanks to late week short covering and profit taking. Lean hog contracts are moderately higher in the early rounds, supported by the premium of the cash market.

The late-week cattle complex at the CME should open on a mixed basis tied to residual selling on one hand and short-covering on the other. Look for uneven price action in lean hog futures as well, much as we've seen all through...

The cattle complex closed lower on Thursday, though live contracts fell significantly hard than their feeder counterparts. Lean hog issues closed narrowly in light trade volume.

Hog futures are narrowly mixed at midday in very slow trade volume. The cattle complex at the CME is moderately lower in the live trade and mixed in the feeder market.

Attempting to stabilize in the wake of the midweek crash, live cattle futures are narrowly mixed in the early rounds with feeder issues moderately lower. At the same time, lean hog contracts are narrowly mixed in light volume.

Live and feeder seem staged for further losses Thursday, checked by follow-through selling, technical bearishness, and long liquidation. Lean hog issues are likely to open mixed with front months gaining more on deferreds.

Live and feeder cattle futures collapsed sharply lower at midday with most feeder contracts settling off 450 points. On the other hand, lean hog contracts finished no worse than mixed with the front of the board closing...

Triple-digit losses continue to blanket the cattle complex at midday with selling sparked by cash worries and international worries.

Live and feeder contracts are sharply lower early this morning, pressured by aggressive spec and commercial selling. At the same time, lean hog futures are mixed with nearbys some higher and deferreds lower.

Expect lean hog futures to open on a mixed basis tied to uneven spreading interest and midweek profit-taking. On the other hand, the cattle complex should trade moderately lower in the early rounds thanks to residual selling...

Live and feeder cattle contracts closed mostly lower thanks to follow-through selling and long liquidation. Lean hog futures finished on a mixed basis thanks to inconsistent spreading activity and light profit-taking.

The cattle complex has seen both green and red through the morning with prices narrowly mixed near the top of the noon hour. Lean hog futures also reflect a variety of trading ideas as uneven contracts at midday suggest no...

Beef and pork futures seem likely to open in opposite directions Tuesday with the former moving moderately lower and the later continuing moderately higher. Follow-through selling and buying, respectively, is expected to essentially...

Live and feeder contracts plunged sharply lower in the new week's opening round, pressured by long liquidation and technical selling. At the same time, lean hog issues extended its early month bounce, supported by short-covering...

Cattle complex futures are imploding near midday, hammered by long liquidation and technical selling. Conversely, lean hog contracts are mostly higher as the market moves into the final hour of the session.

Live and feeder futures are losing ground in the early rounds of the new week with the latter struggling with triple-digit losses. On the other hand, lean hog futures have opened narrowly mixed with no defntie trading features...

Look for the cattle complex to start out mixed Monday, slowly scrambled by a combination of follow-through selling and cash premiums. Along similar lines, lean hog issues should begin with uneven price action thanks to residual buying...

Lean hog contracts closed significantly higher with nearby issues racing ahead of deferreds. On the other hand, cattle futures closed mostly lower, pressured by late-week long-liquidation and late-summer supply worries.

Live and feeder futures are mostly lower near midday with the latter losing ground to the former. Lean hog futures are sporting a firm undertone at midday as nearbys outperform deferreds.

Live and feeder futures are moderately lower so far this more, checked by long liquidate and late week profit taking. On the other hand, lean hog issues are moderately higher, supported by short covering and the ongoing premium...

Live and feeder futures should open on a mixed basis thanks to both follow-through buying and late-week profit-taking. Lean hog contracts are also expected to begin with uneven price action with nearby holding up better than...

The cattle complex closed moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and recent cash premiums. Lean hog futures finished with mixed prices with 2017 contracts generally losing ground to 2018 issues.

Lean hog contracts are lower near the top of the noon hour with specs and commercials pulling back from yesterday's rally. Choppy action is again evident in the cattle complex with mixed prices at midday.

Look for the cattle complex to open at least moderately lower, supported by follow-through buying and further short-covering. Lean hog issues are also likely to begin with a firm undertone thanks to residual buying and cash...

Live and feeder cattle futures settled sharply lower thanks to late short-covering and signs of cash stability. Lean hog contracts also closed with impressive gains, supported by short-covering and bull-spreading.

The cattle complex is back under pressure at midday, led by triple-digit losses in feeder trade. At the same time, lean hog contracts are mixed with nearbys gaining on deferreds.

The cattle complex is modestly higher in the live market and mixed in the feeder trade through the first hour of business. With the exception of a small gain for spot August, lean futures are moderately lower so far this morning.

Look for the cattle complex to open higher, supported by follow-through buying and midweek short covering. Lean hog contracts are expected to begin lower, pressured by residual selling and defensive fundamentals.

The cattle complex settled significantly higher, especially led by aggressive buying in the feeder trade. On the other hand, lean hog issues closed substantially lower thanks to long liquidation and discouraging cash news.

Triple-digit gains dominate feeder futures in late-morning business, supported by aggressive short covering and lower action in the corn trade. Conversely, lean hog issues are under pressure linked to long liquidation and late-year...

Expect the cattle complex to open lower with live issues probably pressured more than their feeder counterparts. Lean hog futures seem set to begin with further losses tied to ideas of accelerating chain speed ahead.

Led by spot August, lean hog futures settled with a weak undertone thanks to lower cash sales and bearish expectations. The cattle complex closed moderately lower in the live trade and mixed in the feeder market.

The cattle complex is moderately lower in the live market near the top of the noon hour while feeder issues are mixed. Lean hog futures are also generally lower thanks to long liquidation and further reports of cash weakness.

The cattle complex is moderately lower in the early going with feeders losing ground to their live counterparts. Lean hog issues are also under moderate pressure through the first rounds of trading, checked by nervous...

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The cattle complex seems likely to open lower, pressured by follow-through selling and nervousness regarding August fundamentals. Lean hog contracts should also open on the defensive, checked by faltering carcass value and lower...

Live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower, pressured by long liquidation, bearish late-summer expectations and news of higher Japanese beef tariffs. Lean hog contracts settled on a mixed basis with nearbys losing ground...

Look for the cattle complex to open moderately lower, checked by long liquidation and lower cutouts. Lean hog issues are also expected to begin under moderate pressure in light trade volume.

The cattle complex settled mostly higher with the feeder trade finishing with triple-digit gains. Lean hog issues closed narrowly mixed with nearbys gaining a bit on deferreds.

Look for hog futures to open under pressure thanks to long liquidation and lower carcass value. On the other hand, the cattle complex should open on a mixed basis thanks to residual buying and long liquidation.

Lean hog futures should open moderately, supported by follow-through buying and cash premiums. The cattle complex is likely to be on the defensive, pressured by residual selling and long liquidation.

Live and feeder futures should open on a mixed basis tied to residual selling on one hand and short-covering on the other. Lean hog issues are also likely to begin with uneven price action in slow volume.

The cattle complex closed sharply lower Monday, pressured by the negative implications of inventory reported unveiled on Friday. Lean hog issues settled moderately lower thanks to long liquidation and signs of faltering fundamentals.

Live and feeder futures are set to open significantly lower, pressured by larger than expected June placement and larger July 1 feeder cattle supplies. Lean hog contracts seem staged to begin at least moderately lower, checked...

At the conclusion of a choppy session, live and feeder cattle contracts settled moderately higher with feeders gaining on their live counterparts. Lean hog futures settled on a mixed basis with deferreds out preforming nearbys.

Look for the cattle complex to open on a mixed basis as traders position ahead of cash news and USDA reports. Lean hog futures should also begin with uneven price action linked to both bull and bear spreading interest.

Cattle futures answered triple-digit gains at midweek with triple-digit losses today. Lean hog contracts settled on a mixed basis with nearby issues losing a significant amount of ground to deferreds.

The cattle complex should open with a firm undertone thanks to follow-through buying and technical buying. Similarly, lean hog issues seem likely to begin with at least moderate gains, supported by bull spreading and short covering.

The cattle complex staged an aggressive recovery at midweek, closing with triple-digit gains thanks to short-covering and technical buying. Lean hog issues also settled higher, though significant price progress was limited to nearby...

Live and feeder contract should open at least moderately lower, checked by follow-through selling uncertain midsummer fundamentals. On the other hand, lean hog futures are likely to open on a mixed basis tied in part to further...

The cattle complex closed sharply lower, hammered by long liquidation and worries over midsummer fundamentals. The lean hog trade settled on a mixed basis with 2018 contracts gaining on nearbys.

Look for the cattle complex to open higher, supported by follow-through buying and short covering. At the same time, lean hog issues should begin with a firm undertone tied to cash premiums and light profit taking.

The cattle complex closed mostly higher with only spot August live finishing significantly in the red. Lean hog contracts settled on a mixed basis, though August through next April closed with a firm undertone.

Live and feeder futures seem likely to open on a mixed basis tied to follow-through buying and long liquidation. Lean hog issues should also see uneven price action in the early going with nearby probably going on deferred.

For the most part, lean hog futures closed significantly lower with August through February suffering triple-digit losses. On the other hand, the cattle complex settled solidly higher with triple-digit gains dominating the feeder...

Expect the cattle complex to open on a mixed basis with feeders probably gaining more ground on their live counterparts. Hog futures should also begin with uneven price action tied to light bull spreading and late week profit taking.

The cattle complex closed mixed in the live market and sharply higher in the feeder trade. On the other hand, lean hog futures settled unevenly at the end of a session with lackluster trade volume.

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Live and feeder cattle contracts should open substantial higher, supported by follow-through buying and technical strength. Lean hog issues seem likely to begin with moderate strength thanks to solid fundamentals and spillover...

The cattle complex should open moderately higher, supported by short-covering and follow-through buying. On the other hand, lean hog issues are likely to open on a mixed basis with nearby contracts firmer than deferred...

Live and feeder futures should open with uneven prices Tuesday thanks to follow-through selling and short-covering. Similarly, lean hog contracts are likely to open on a mixed basis tied to further bear spreading and profit-taking.

The cattle complex closed mostly lower, pressured long liquidation and cash uncertainties. Lean hog issues finish on a mixed basis with nearbys losing ground to deferrers.

The cattle complex seems likely to open mixed thanks to a combination of follow-through buying and long liquidation. Lean hog contracts should also generate uneven Look for hog futures to open moderately higher, supported by...

Live and feeder cattle futures settled on a mixed basis in light trade volume. Lean hog contracts finished modestly higher for the most part, supported by late-week short-covering and cash premiums.

The cattle complex seems likely to open mixed thanks to a combination of follow-through buying and long liquidation. Lean hog contracts should also generate uneven price action on the opening thanks to bull spreaders taking...

The cattle complex staged an impressive rebound Thursday with the help of short-covering, profit-taking and signs of greater cash stability. Lean hog futures settled mixed thanks in part to the unwinding of bull spreads.

Live and feeder contracts should open at least moderately lower, pressed by follow-through selling, technical bearishness, and long liquidation. Hog futures seem staged to open moderately higher, lifted by spillover buying and...

Live and feeder contracts collapsed with triple digit losses, hammered by long liquidation and cash market worries. Lean hog futures settled generally higher with spot July setting another contract high.

Look for lean hog contracts to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and constructive fundamentals. The cattle complex seems likely to begin on the defensive Wednesday, checked by uncertain cash and product...

Hog contracts closed higher in pre-holiday action with Oct-Feb gaining on both nearbys and deferreds. The cattle complex settled mixed in the live market and significantly lower in the feeder trade.

In a holiday-shortened trade, livestock futures have opened mixed this morning, lower in the cattle complex and mostly higher in the lean hog market. Volume is generally light with many traders absent because of tomorrow's break.

Look for hog contracts to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and constructive fundamentals. On the other hand, cattle futures should open mixed with light volume.

Lean hog futures closed significantly higher, with the first five contracts advancing by triple digits. The cattle complex settled mostly higher, supported by late week short-covering and technical buying.

Look for the cattle complex to open with uneven price action thanks to a combination of follow-through buying and late-week profit-taking. Lean hog contracts are also expected to open mixed with nearbys gaining on deferreds..

Lean hog contracts closed higher hours before the release of the June 1 H&P inventory with summer issues speeding ahead of deferreds. The cattle complex also settled in the green with the majority of issues advancing by...

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Live and feeder futures should open moderately higher, lifted by follow-through buying and short-covering. Lean hog contracts seem set to open mixed as traders position ahead of the Hogs & Pigs report.

Live and feeder contracts are likely to open substantially lower, pressured by residual selling, long liquidation and struggling wholesale prices. Lean hog issues should open on a mixed basis as specs and commercials position ahead of...

The cattle complex should open solidly higher, supported by short-covering and spillover buying. Lean hog futures are similarly set to open with a firm undertone, boosted by short-covering and bull spreading.

Live and feeder futures closed sharply higher with the help of aggressive short-covering and ideas of cash stability. Lean hog issues settled higher with spot July commanding most of the buying interest.

Live and feeder cattle contracts should open significantly lower, initially checked by the larger than expected May placement and long liquidation. Lean hog futures seem likely to open higher, supported by falling carcass value and...

The cattle complex staged a late-week recovery, supported by pre-report short-covering and profit-taking. On the other hand, lean hog futures settled mostly lower with August losing ground to both spot July and deferreds.

Live and feeder contracts are likely to open on a mixed basis thanks to residual selling and late-week profit-taking. Lean hog futures should also open with uneven price action as specs and commercials position ahead of the...

The cattle complex settled significantly lower, pressured by further long liquidation and technical selling. Lean hog issues closed seriously lower as well, checked in part by bull spreaders taking profits.

Look for live and feeder futures to open under pressure, checked by sharply lower feedlot sales and long liquidation. Hog paper should open mixed, higher front issues and lower back contracts.

Lean hog futures settled mostly higher with July and August attracting the most buying interest. The cattle complex finished mixed with live issues lower and feeder contracts higher.

Look for the cattle complex to begin with uneven price action thanks to short-covering and long liquidation. Lean hog futures should also open on a mixed basis, scrambled by bull spreading and profit-taking.

The cattle complex settled modestly lower with feeder contracts pressured more than the live counterparts. On the other hand, lean hog futures closed mixed with front months gaining on backs.

Look for lean hog futures to open higher, supported by follow-through buying interest and constructive fundamentals. On the other hand, the cattle complex should start out lower thanks to residual selling interest and cash...

Lean hog contracts closed sharply higher, supported by bullish fundamentals and early week short-covering. The cattle complex slumped significantly lower, hammered by long liquidation and technical selling.

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The cattle complex is staged to open on a mixed basis thanks to an early combination of short-covering and long liquidation. Lean hog futures are also set to begin with uneven price action with nearby gaining ground on deferred...

With the exception of spot June, live cattle futures closed moderately higher, supported by a late round of profit-taking at the end of a week of aggressive selling and long-liquidation. Lean hog futures settled on a mixed basis...

Live and feeder futures should open on a mixed basis thanks to a combination of long liquidation and short-covering. Lean contracts are also expected to begin with uneven price action as front issues gain on backs.

For the most part, hog futures closed sharply lower with August through next May especially victimized by aggressive selling interest. The cattle complex finished mixed in the live market and mostly higher in the feeder trade.

Live and feeder futures should open sharply lower, pressured by follow-through selling, cash market worries and long liquidation. Lean hog issues are likely to play mixed on the opening with summer months higher and deferred some...

Live and feeder futures should open lower at midweek, pressured by signs of cash weakness, long liquidation and follow-through selling. Lean hog contracts are set to begin with higher prices as summer contracts gain further on...

Live and feeder futures should open moderately lower, checked by residual selling interest and long liquidation. On the other hand, lean hog contracts should open on a mixed basis with nearby losing ground to deferred.

Live and feeder cattle futures tripped into the new week with triple-digit losses, pressured by long liquidation and cash uncertainty. Lean hog contracts settled mixed with July through October attracting most of the selling interest.

Nearby live cattle futures should be well supported on the opening thanks to follow-through buying and bull spreading. Lean hog contracts should also begin with uneven price action with summer issues going more ground on deferred.

Cattle futures closed mostly higher, though buying energy was especially focused on nearby contracts. Lean hog futures settled narrowly mixed in light trade volume.

The cattle complex is trading mixed in the early going this morning with bull spreading aggressively supporting nearbys at the expense of deferreds. Lean hog contracts are moderately lower, checked by late week profit taking and...

Live and feeder cattle futures are set to open solidly higher, spurred by follow-through buying and growing cash premiums. Lean hog issues should open on a mixed basis thanks to various spreading strategies.

Nearby live and feeder contracts closed with limit gains, inspired by technical-buying and surging cash premiums. Conversely, lean hog futures closed no better than mixed with nearbys losing ground to deferreds.

The cattle complex is on fire at midday thanks to signs of renewed cash strength and technical buying. On the other hand, lean hog futures are moderately lower near the top of the new hour, reversing from moderate strength...

The cattle complex is off to a bullish start this morning, supported by follow-through buying, technical promise, and positive cash expectations. Lean hog contracts are mostly higher in opening business on light volume.

Look for lean hog futures to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and bullish technicals. Live and feeder contracts should also open on a firm basis thanks in part to residual buying interest and cash premiums.

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Live and feeder futures should open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and cash premiums. Lean hog contracts are staged to begin on a mixed basis thanks to residual selling and midweek short-covering.

Look for the cattle complex to open moderately lower, pressured by follow-through selling and bearish on feed report implications. On the other hand, lean hog futures should launch the week on a firm basis, supported by...

The cattle complex closed sharply lower right before the holiday recess, pressured by long-liquidation and the negative implications of the May 1 on-feed report. On the other hand, summer lean hog contracts closed the week with...

The cattle complex should open with mixed prices thanks to a combo of follow-through buying and pre report/weekend profit taking. Lean hog issues are also likely to begin with uneven action in light holiday-related trade volume.

For the most part, the cattle complex thundered higher Thursday, surging sharply higher thanks to short-covering and ideas of early summer cash stability. Lean hog futures closed moderately higher with summer months setting new...

Look for live and feeder cattle contracts to open a mixed basis thanks to a combination of follow-through selling and short covering. Lean hog futures should also begin with mixed price action tied to light bull spreading and...

Despite an early round of buying energy, lean hog futures closed mostly lower. The cattle complex settled mostly lower, though contracts did finish well above early session lows.

Hog futures seem set to open at midweek with at least moderate strength, supported by follow-through buying and appreciating carcass value. On the other hand, the cattle complex should open lower, pressured by residual selling...

Look for live and feeder contracts to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and the premium status of recent feedlot sales. Lean hog futures should open on a mixed basis with nearbys gaining on deferred

The cattle complex closed significantly higher with most deferred contracts nailing triple-digit gains. On the other hand, lean hog issues settled narrowly mixed with August attracting the most buying interest.

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Look for the cattle complex to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and cash premiums. Similarly, lean hog futures should also begin this morning with a firm undertone thank to bull spreading and spillover buying.