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Lean hog futures are showing $1.82 to $3.15 gains on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday AM was reported at $84.29, down 19 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 55 cents on November 6 at $90.05. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

Live cattle futures are up $7 to the $7.25 limit on Monday. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Feeder cattle futures are up the $9.25 limit so far on Monday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.86 to $345.96...

Lean hog future are mixed with contracts 65 cents higher to 45 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday morning was reported at $86.39, up $2.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 8 cents on November 3 at $90.90. USDA’s pork carcass...

Live cattle futures are down the $7.25 limit so far on Wednesday. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $228-230.50. Outside of that, Northern sales were reported at 230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales. Feeder cattle are $9.25 lower across...

Live cattle futures are down $4.35 to $4.65 so far at midday. Cash trade ranged from $230 to $232 in the north last week, with Southern sales near $235-237. Feeder cattle futures are posting $7 to $7.50 losses on Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index fell $3.92 to $343.33 on...

Lean hog futures are down $1 to $1.50 so far on the Tuesday session. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday morning was reported at $84.07, up 66 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 21 cents on October 30 at $90.98. USDA’s pork...

Lean hog futures are trading with Monday losses of 12 to 50 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday morning was reported at $83.41, down $2 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 34 cents on October 30 at $91.19. USDA’s pork...

Live cattle futures are trading with $2 to $2.75 gains across most contracts at midday. Cash trade shifted from $230 early in the week to $232 in the north on Friday, with Southern sales near $235-237. Feeder cattle futures are posting $4 to $5.85 gains at midday. The CME Feeder...

Lean hog futures ware showing mixed trade on Friday, with contracts 42 cents higher to 30 cents lower in the nearbys. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday morning was reported at $85.41, up 67 cents from the Thursday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 33...