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Cattle Look to Wednesday Action After Mixed Tuesday Trade

Live cattle futures were down 60 cents to $1.35 at the close. Preliminary open interest dropped 2,522 contracts, with December down 8,675 contracts and Feb up 4,727 contracts. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Monday activity was quiet with showlists being...

Barchart · Nov 12, 2025

US Supreme Court Sides with Trump: $4bn SNAP Cut Hits 42 Million Low-Income Families

The US Supreme Court temporarily backs Donald Trump's administration in a $4bn SNAP cut, leaving 42 million low-income Americans facing food insecurity.

International Business Times · Nov 12, 2025

US Supreme Court Sides with Trump: £3bn SNAP Cut Hits 42 Million Low-Income Families

The US Supreme Court temporarily backs Donald Trump's administration in a £3 billion SNAP cut, leaving 42 million low-income Americans facing food insecurity.

International Business Times UK · Nov 12, 2025

Cattle Trading Mixed, with Feeders Extending Gains

Live cattle futures are down 7 to 65 cents in the front months so far on Tuesday, giving back some of the Monday limit gains. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Monday activity was quiet with showlists being compiled. Feeder cattle...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2025

Hogs Trading Mixed on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are following up the sharply higher Monday trade with mixed Tuesday action of down 20 to up 50 cents USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday morning was reported at $82.19, down $2.10 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 64 cents...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2025

Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering in NY Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.06 (+0.42%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -0.90 (-0.22%). Sugar prices are mixed today. NY sugar is moving higher today due to strength in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) rallied to a...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2025

Hogs Look to Tuesday After Monday Rally

Lean hog futures posted gains of $3.27 to $3.50 across most front months on Monday. Shorts were getting out, with open interest down 5,351 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday PM was reported at $84.29, down 4 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2025

Cattle Look to Tuesday with Expanded Limits

Tuesday will have expanded limits of $10.75 for live cattle and $13.75 for feeders. Live cattle futures were the $7.25 limit higher in the front to close out the Monday session, with other contracts up $6.35 to $7.17. Open interest was down 1,182 contracts to start the week. Last week’s...

Barchart · Nov 11, 2025

Trump says "we can reform" SNAP

"SNAP is supposed to be if you are down and out," Trump said on Fox News this evening.

Axios · Nov 11, 2025

Cattle Start the Week with Limit Gains

Live cattle futures were the $7.25 limit higher to close out the Monday session. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Feeder cattle futures closed the Monday session with $9.25 limit gains. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.86 to...

Barchart · Nov 10, 2025