Hog Prices-Markets
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cash cattle trade was record high again last week with $223 live paid in much of the North and even a few $224 trades to a regional. Grains are mostly lower.
Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, says there was risk on buying across the commodity and financial markets due to more positive trade news and economic headlines.
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says corn and wheat futures are seeing some technical buying with first notice day and end of month positioning out of the way.
DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, says corn and wheat are seeing end of the month short covering and some pressure taken off now that First Notice Day is in the rear view mirror.
John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says corn and soybeans see pressure from the fast planting progress and an open weather forecast next week, plus first notice day positioning.
Alan Brugler, A&N Economics, says wheat and corn ended lower but soybeans rebounded after early pressure. Cattle made more contract highs.
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains are seeing pressure on weather. However, both live and feeder cattle futures are making new contract and all-time highs on last week’s record cash.
Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, says grains had a quiet day as they were also consolidating around strike prices as it was May option expiration.
Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, says grain and cattle markets saw selling Monday in tandem with the collapse in outside markets.
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains lose early strength running into chart resistance. While cattle also started higher with the sharply higher cash trade Thursday but faded.