Lean hog futures posted Friday losses of 35 cents to $1.20 in the nearbys, with October dropping 2.725 on the week. The national average base hog price was reported at 76.79 on Friday afternoon, down $1.05 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was $86.43 on September 4,...

Live cattle futures saw their fair share of selling on Friday, with contracts down $1.90 to $2.07 across the front months. Cash trade has been slow this short week, with the South kicking things off at $181, down $2 on the week. Northern sales were light with $180-183 reported this...

Live cattle futures are down $1.30 to $1.50 across the nearbys on Friday. Cash trade has been slow this short week, with the South kicking things off at $181 on Thursday, down $2 on the week. Northern bids are $180-181 so far this morning. Feeder cattle futures are $2.70 to...

Lean hog futures are posting losses of 17 to 80 cents across the front months at midday. The national average base hog price was reported at 76.87 on Friday morning, down 83 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was $86.43 on September 4, up 16 cents...

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down $1.97 to $2.50. Cash trade has been slow this short week, with the South kicking things off at $181 on Thursday, down $2 on the week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed 0 sales on the 1,548...