Lean hog futures saw marginal strength of 40 to 95 cents on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price was back up 51 cents in the Wednesday afternoon report, with negotiated trade at $112.06. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 77 cents at $110.99 on June 30. USDA’s...

Live cattle futures pushed higher into the Wednesday close, with contracts up $1.70 to $1.90 in the nearbys. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $218 bids on 984 of the 1,064 head offered, with another BidTheGrid™ sale at $228 in IA. Outside of that, sales of $230-231...

Lean hog futures are showing midday gains of 15 to 82 cents across most contracts at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was back up $2.81 in the Wednesday morning report, with negotiated trade at $112.09. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 77 cents at $110.99 on June 30....

Live cattle futures are rebounding on Wednesday with gains of 75 cent to $1. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $218 bids on 984 of the 1,064 head offered, with another BidTheGrid™ sale at $228 in IA. Outside of that, sales of $230-231 were reported in NE....

Live cattle futures posted $2.30 to $3.12 losses at the close on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest was up 2,460 contracts. Cash action was mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Trade last week saw sales at $230-233 in the North and $223-225 in the South. The Tuesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online...