Understanding spreads in the futures market is important for farmers to hedge their positions effectively and can help to maximize a farm operation’s profitability. What Is the Spread? The spread is ...

The JUNE-AUG ’26 LIVE-CATTLE SPREAD (LEM26-LEQ26) opened today steady at yesterday’s settlement price of 2.175. This was below both the 14-day and 21-day moving averages. It was able to trade up above ...

Futures and forex markets are both popular options for investors looking to trade financial assets, but they differ in key ways. Futures involve standardized contracts to buy or sell assets at a set ...