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Lean hog futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 to 75 cents. June was down $2.025 on the week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.86 on Friday afternoon, down 43 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 41...

Live cattle futures closed out Friday mixed, within 20 cents of unchanged in the front months, as June was back up $3.57. Cash trade was reported at $230-231 live in the north and dressed at $360-370. Southern trade was light, from 220 to $229 in some cases. Feeder cattle futures...

Soybean futures closed out Friday with contracts down 4 to 7 ¼ cents, as July was still up 10 ¼ cents this week. November saw a 15 cent pop since last Friday. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was down 7 1/4 cents to $10.11. Soymeal futures were $2.20-2.40/ton lower on...

Cotton futures closed out the week with Friday gains of 25 to 50 points, as July was up 122 points this week. Crude oil prices were up 51 cents on the day, with the US dollar index down $0.849 to $99.000. The market will be closed on Monday for Memorial...

Corn futures fall back from the weekly strength, as the tariff news gave the bulls an excuse to take some money off the table ahead of the three-day weekend. Contracts were down 2 to 4 cents, as July was up 16 cents this week, and December rallies 15 ¼ cents....

The wheat complex closed mixed across the three markets, with the spring wheat the strongest. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 cents lower on the day, with July rallying up 17 ½ cents this week. The Kansas City HRW contracts closed 1 to 2 cents in the red, as...

Live cattle futures are down 17 to 30 cents at midday, with June up a tick. Cash trade started has been reported at $230-231 live in the north and dressed at $360-370. A few sales were picked up in KS at $224-229. Feeder cattle futures are trading with 30 to...

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 65 cents to $1.32 on Thursday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $95.73 on Friday morning, up $3.28 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 41 cents on May 21, at $92.75. The...

Soybean futures are posting losses of 5 to 9 cents across most contracts on Thursday. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price is down 8 ½ cents to $10.10 3/4. Soymeal futures are $2.90/ton higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures up 36 points. The market will be closed on Monday...

The wheat complex is trading with mixed action, as spring wheat is holding higher. Chicago SRW futures are 3 to 4 cents lower on the day. The Kansas City HRW contracts are 3 to 4 cents in the red at midday. Minneapolis spring wheat futures are up 5 to 7...

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 20 to 60 cents higher at Friday’s midday. Crude oil prices are up 30 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index down $0.774 to $99.075. The market will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day, as well as the government...

Corn futures are backing off on Friday, with contracts down 2 to 4 cents. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 1/2 cents at $4.33 3/4. The market will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day, as well as the government reports delayed, with a...

Live cattle futures rallied on Thursday, with gains of $1.45 to $2.15 across the front months. Preliminary open interest was up another 3,492 contracts. Cash trade started was reported at $230-231 live in the north and dressed at $360-370. A few sales were picked up in KS at $224-229. Feeder...

Lean hog futures saw losses of 35 to 90 cents across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $95.29 on Thursday afternoon, down a penny from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 49 cents on May 20, at...

Cotton futures are trading with contracts up 10 to 19 points on Friday morning. Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400...