Current Drivers in the Livestock Markets

Current Drivers in the Livestock Markets Webinar

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted industries across the global economy, and the livestock markets are no exception.

In this 25-minute webinar, Don Close, Senior Vice President of Food and Animal Protein Research, Rabobank, and Dave Hightower, President of The Hightower Report, discuss the factors impacting the current livestock cash markets and their influences on futures trading and prices.

Topics explored in this webinar:

  • Assessing the current livestock production situation
  • Foodservice demand destruction impact
  • Disparity between cattle and beef cut prices
  • China ASF and pork imports situation
  • Price implications and trading opportunities

All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience.

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