Livestock and Grain Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest News from Markets
With large moves in both directions, fed cattle prices have been erratic for the past three weeks.
A disconnect with cash and futures market and discussions about New World screwworm and tariffs, along with macroeconomics brings some uncertainty.
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Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are seeing some routine profit taking after hitting all-time and record highs again on Friday. Corn is seeing short covering off fresh contract lows but can it hold any gains?
Live and feeder cattle futures opened lower on Friday but quickly turned higher with strong cash news according to Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek. Grains see pressure from weather and the risk off outside market influences tied to the proposed tariff increases on Canada to 35% by Aug. 1
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Extension livestock economist James Mitchell summarizes the sharp increases in beef prices the first half of 2025.
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futuresare showing resilience early Monday due to better than expected cash trade. However, grains are seeing heavy selling pressure.
Chris Swift says the beef industry is in a tiger trap it can’t get out of with a wide basis spread — the cash market is trading considerably higher than the futures.
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