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Live cattle futures were $1.05 to $1.22 across the nearbys on the day. There were no deliveries again for October live cattle on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to pick up this week across the country, with a few $230 in IA reported on Tuesday. Feeder cattle futures extended the...

Lean hog futures were down 47 cents to $1.27 across most contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $98.63, down 76 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 82 cents on October 3 at $102.02. USDA’s FOB...

Lean hog futures settled Monday with front months down a tick to 65 cents and other contracts higher. Preliminary open interest suggested some long liquidation in the front months, down 1,544 contracts in October and 314 in December. USDA’s national base hog price in the Monday afternoon report was up...

Lean hog futures settled Monday with front months down a tick to 65 cents and other contracts higher. USDA’s national base hog price in the Monday afternoon report was up 67 cents from the day prior to $99.39. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents on October...

Walk through any grocery store meat aisle, and you’ll see labels like “grass-fed,” “natural,” and “no hormones added” plastered across ground beef packages. They sound healthy, ethical, and premium—but many of them don’t mean what shoppers think. Meat labeling has become a marketing game, where buzzwords are used to justify…

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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.34 (+2.06%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +6.90 (+1.51%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 1.75-month nearest-futures high. Sugar prices rose on carryover support from last Thursday, when...

Live cattle futures are trading with 55 cent to $2 gains at the midday portion of Monday. Today is first notice day for October live cattle. Cash trade settled in at $230 in the North last week with Southern trade at $233. Feeder cattle futures are leading the bull charge...

Lean hog futures are down 17 cents in nearby October, with other contracts up 30 to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price in the Monday morning report saw action down $2.19 from the day prior to $96.55. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents on October...