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Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 4, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hog futures reached new contract highs, with negotiated hogs and pork cutout prices also posting multi-month highs. Corn and soybean futures...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 3, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hog futures started the week strong, but the negotiated national average price fell to a two-week low; pork cutout prices increased and remain...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 2, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Front-end lean hog futures closed lower for the week, with later contracts higher; the February contract settled at $87.25, down $1.10 from last...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – January 30, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Hog futures were mostly higher except for the February contract, pork exports are up 2.1% year over year, and both the national average price and...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – January 29, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hog futures declined, but the negotiated national average price increased to a three-month high; pork cutout values fell, while hog crush...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – January 28, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hog futures continued to rise, with front month February closing at $89.05, and April contracts reaching new highs; negotiated cash market and...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – January 27, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hog futures finished mixed, with February slightly lower and April-October contracts higher; the 2026 pork balance sheet is expected to be...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – January 26, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Hog futures mostly finished higher, with all months except February 2026 closing at new weekly highs; cash markets and pork cutout values also...
DMCGrain & Livestock Market Commentary – January 23, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hog futures continued higher, with most contracts reaching new highs except February; negotiated hogs dropped from Wednesday’s high, and hog...