Livestock Markets

Pork producers are watching the weather forecast almost as intently as crop producers. Current feed prices are already high enough to turn the 2018 outlook into expectations for losses.

This firm says hang on to hedges . . . but until when?

For agricultural commodities, larger supplies generally result in lower prices. This year's hog market is going against that adage with both larger supplies and higher prices.

There’s a wall of meat coming soon – beef, pork, and poultry. It probably means that cattle prices haven’t hit bottom for this cycle.

It would appear that the bull rally that is over a month long is now feeding from its own enthusiasm, analyst Rich Nelson says.

Anywhere in the +$77 range via summer futures is a valid price to work from.