Hog Market Talk

This week Pat and Mike discuss the fast start to the week. China trade talks, WASDE, meal, and hog fundamentals. This is a must listen for a ag commodity update. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss the Fed meeting along with a fundamental update on the hog market. 

This week Jeff and Mike talk about the manage money movement into the hog market. The futures have found some resistance. Listen in for their input on this weeks market movers. 

This week Jeff and Mike discuss the recent market moving news along with a hog futures rally. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss a fundamental shift for the hog market. A cash bounce leads the way. Lets get Lukes update on Fundamentals without the tariff noise this week. 

This week Jeff and Mike discuss a record setting day and a softer touch on hog fundamentals. So much to unpack today after the record setting 9.5% jump in the S&P 500. 

Liberation day has come. Trumps announcement of sweeping tariffs to promote US manufacturing increased inflation and escalated the trade wars. Today the market reacted violently. Listen in to the initial thoughts between Jeff and Mike.  

Pat and Mike discuss todays Hogs and Pigs report. They also discuss tariffs impact on the markets along with the corn and soybean news. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss a plan based approach to the hog market. Listen in to what Luke is following in the hog market this week.  

This week Luke and Mike discuss the Trump agenda and goals. How do we manage risk in such uncertainty? Listen in to Luke's take on the outlook. 

A crazy close to the hog market. Listen in to Jeff and Mike talk about a 6000 plus contract selloff in a matter of seconds just before the lean hog market finished the week. 

This week Pat and Mike discuss the April hog market direction. Fresh news on Tariffs and what focal points we have this week. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss a volatile market that sent many Ag commodities down to the bottom of their uptrends. Listen in on Lukes take for the hog market. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss the strong fundamental picture for the hog market. Cash, supply, demand, tariffs, we got it covered. Listen in for this weeks hog market update. 

This week has been all about trade. Listen in to Pat and Mike discuss the market movers in the grain and hog world. Pat wraps the show up talking about internal hog fundamentals. 

Pat and Lucas review a wild week in DC involving headlines surrounding tariffs. The markets seemed tempered at first. Lets see how the markets react as we get closer to implementation. 

The white house has flipped and with it comes crazy market volatility. The grain markets are ripping higher along with cattle finally breaking above $200 ever. Listen in to Nick and Mikes hog market update on what to follow this week. 

Live at the 56th annual South Dakota Pork Congress Mike interviews Shane Odegaard an executive board member wrapping up his term. Shane discusses the show, what he has seen serving the past 13 years, and his own family farm operation.  

The hog market gapped higher after finding a short term bottom this week. Listen in to Jeff and Mike discuss a key resistance point and a shaky hog market.  

Happy New Year! Luke and Mike discuss a the weak hog market along with what has grains fired up. Listen in to our first 2025 podcast!

Jeff and Mike discuss this weeks Hogs and Pigs report. Listen in to what Jeff sees in the bearish tilting numbers provided by the USDA. 

Lucas and Luke discuss the fed rate cut and the current items affecting the hog market. 

This week Luke and Mike breakdown the WASDE along with a hog market making big money moves. Listen on for everything new in the hog market this week. 

Jeff and Mike discuss the hog market rally before Thanksgiving. Worth a listen on this weeks cash market updates. 

This week Lucas and Jeff fill in for Mike. They discussed the funds and their impact on many commodities. Listen in for their take on the hog market and consumer behavior. 

Pat and Mike discuss Swine Day at SDSU this week along with a hog market recap. 

The election has come and gone. With Trumps win listen to Pat and Mike break down the markets reaction. 

This week Jeff and Mike discuss the reasons behind this hog rally. We touch on the cash market for the first time in awhile and throw in some spice with the cattle market.  

The hog market  continues to rally on. In fact December closed above $80 today. Listen in to Luke and Mikes reaction. 

The hog market continues its uptrend. Spec money is nearing record long positions along with contract highs. Listen in to Luke and Mike discuss the hog market run. 

This week Pat and Mike discuss commodity prices gaining volatility. Tensions in the middle east, good hog fundamentals, and rapid harvest pace are all just a taste of this weeks chat. 

The futures march on for most ag commodities. Storms, both political and literal have sent shock waves across the markets. Listen in on this weeks podcast with Luke and Mike.  

Pre H and P Jeff and Mike discuss the market moves this week. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss the recent adjustment up front in the hog market. The FED cut rates today by 50 basis points. Listen in to what that means for exports. 

Not much for news fundamentally but the hog market continues to move. After breaking above $74 December hogs have corrected lower. Listen in to Jeff and Mike on this weeks hog market talk podcast. 

Its a big week for the hog industry following up a long weekend with good demand. Listen to Pats take on the hog market along with Mikes recap on the grain markets. 

Jeff and Mike discuss the rally in the hog market. What do technicals look like and fundamentals internal and external? Find out all right here on this weeks Hog market. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss the hog markets rally and failure to push past resistance levels. Listen in on their thoughts halfway through this week. Catch us at Dakota Fest this week. 

This week Luke and Mike discuss the WASDE report and how inputs look for hog producers. Listen in to his focus on shifting to offense in marketing strategies. 

Jeff and Mike discuss the hog market at the start of August. October futures are a major talking point for this weeks podcast. 

The corn market is failing to find support. Take a look at our hog margin spreadsheet on our website. Catch Jeff and Mike discussing some fundamentals this week on the hog market talk podcast. 

December hog futures close above $70 for the first time since June 21st. Listen in to Luke and Mike discuss the rally on this weeks hog market talk podcast. 

This week Mike Fitzgerald informs us on the Derecho throughout eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois. He also gives an update on hog fundamentals. 

Luke and Mike update us on what is moving the grain markets along with an update after NPIC. 

After a good cash run the cutout needs to keep up. This summer we still lack that spark in the front end fundamentals. Listen in to Luke and Mike discuss the hog and grain markets before the holiday. 

Glass half full on the hog market. Hog market is still lacking that spark in the front end. Posted for June 26th. 

This week Jeff and Mike discuss the large kills, lower weights, and the cash market woes. Listen in on a hog market talk update before the midweek holiday. 

The hog market closed the day on a positive note. Listen in to Luke and Mike discuss hog market fundamentals this week. Luke also provides a recap on the World Pork Expo last week. 

July 2024 hog futures have sold off $17 since April 24th. The 2 questions are why did this happen and is it done going down? Listen in to Mike Fitzgerald and Mike Minor to discuss todays most asked questions. 

Pat and Mike discuss the long holiday weekend with follow up buying. Listen in to see how Pat thinks the early summer buying is going. 

Pat and Mike discuss the grain market positioning ahead of the weather season. The hog market update by Pat this week focuses on a broad overview connecting the futures to fundamentals. Listen in to hear how Pat thinks the futures have corrected themselves closer to the fundamentals.