News

Lean hog futures are trading with steady action to 75 cent gains early on Monday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on Monday morning, with the 5-day rolling average at $100.68. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 80 cents on June 5, at $98.37. CFTC...

Cotton futures are trading with contracts mixed, as nearby July is up 19 points and most other contracts down 5 to 10 points. Crude oil prices are up $0.22/barrel, with the US dollar index back down $0.212 to $98.930. The managed money crowd in cotton futures and options added 3,386...

Corn futures are trading with sharp losses on Monday, pressured by weakness in wheat and wet forecasts. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 1/2 at $4.13 1/2. Weekly Export Inspections data tallied corn shipments at just 1.656 MT (65.22 mbu) in the week that...

Live cattle futures are showing steady trade to 82 cent gains in the nearbys on Monday. Today is first notice day for June live cattle. Cash trade last week saw wide ranges mostly $225-232 in the South and topping near $235. North action was mostly $240-242, reaching $244 in some...

The wheat complex is posting double digit losses across most contracts on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are back down 11 to 12 cents so far on Monday. Kansas City HRW contracts are also 11 to 12 cents lower so far on the day. Minneapolis spring wheat futures are 10 to...

The soybean market is on the lower side of unchanged at midday, with contracts 1 to 7 centas in the red, led by the nearbys. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price is down 1 3/4 cents to $10.11. Soymeal futures are down 90 cents/ton, as Soy Oil is 4 points lower...

Cotton price action is trading with 5 to 20 point losses early on Monday morning. Futures posted 16 to 26 point gains across most contracts on Friday, as July was up 56 points last week. Crude oil prices were up $1.43/barrel, closing in on $65, with the US dollar index...

Wheat is trading with early losses on Monday morning across the three markets. The wheat complex posted gains on Friday, with contracts closing near their highs. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 10 cents in the green at Friday’s close, as July rallied 20 ¾ cents on the week. Preliminary...

Lean hog futures rallied on Friday, with contracts up $1.77 to $2.35 at the close. July rose $2.17 last week. Preliminary open interest was down 7,034 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $100.55 on Friday afternoon, down $1.30. The CME Lean Hog Index...

The soybean market is trading with contracts up 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys on Monday morning. Soybeans held onto gains into the Friday close, with contracts climbing another 3 to 6 cents. Jul was up 15 ½ cents on the week, as November gained back 10 ¼ cents....

The corn market is posting 2 to 6 cent losses on Monday morning trade. Corn futures closed out the Friday session in rebound, with the recent bear spreading seeing some slight unwinding. Contracts were up 1 to 3 cents at the final bell. July was down just 1 ½ cents...

Live cattle futures pushed all-time highs even further into the close on Friday, rallying to new highs and up $1.55 to $3.40 on the day. June was up $10.82 last week. Preliminary open interest was down 18,869 contracts on Friday, with June down 18,088 contracts. Today is first notice day...

Live cattle futures pushed the gain into the close, rallying to new all time highs and up $1.55 to $3.40 on the day. June was up $10.82 this week. Cash trade this week saw wide ranges mostly $230-232 in the South and topping near $235. North action was mostly $240-242,...

Lean hog futures were rallying on Friday, with contracts up $1.77 to $2.35 at the close. July rose $2.17 this week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $100.55 on Friday afternoon, down $1.30. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 82 cents on June 3, at...

Cotton futures posted 16 to 26 point gains across most contracts on Friday, as July was up 56 points this week. Crude oil prices were up $1.43/barrel, closing in on $65, with the US dollar index back up $0.466 to $99.170. The managed money crowd in cotton futures and options...