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Cotton futures rounded out the week with losses of 10 to 13 points on Friday. December was still up 126 points on the week. Crude oil futures were back down 21 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.236 to $98.210. Weekly CFTC data showed a total of...

Corn future closed the Friday session with contracts up 6 to 7 cents across most front months. Short covering was likely a culprit heading into a weekend, as September was up 12 ½ cents on the week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was $3.95, up 6 ½ cents....

The wheat market was in rally mode on Friday, with spring wheat joining in with slightly higher movement. CBT prices were 12 to 13 cents higher across most nearbys, with September up 1 1/4 cents. KC contracts were 11 to 12 cents in the green, as Sep was up 4...

Lean hog futures posted gains on Friday of as little as a tick to 65 cents. August was up $1.80 since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $105.55 on Friday afternoon, down $5.15 from Thursday. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 43 cents...

Live cattle were lower on Friday as contracts pulled off midday lows to close with 12 to 70 cent losses. August was still up $1.35 this week. Cash trade was light this week, with trade picked up in KS at $230-231 and $240-242 northern action. Feeder cattle posted losses of...

Soybeans posted Friday gains of 6 to 9 cents in the nearbys, as August was up 23 ½ cents over the course of the week. The cmdtyView national average new crop Cash Bean price was up 7 ¾ cents today at $9.90. Soymeal futures were $5.30 higher, as August was...

Cotton price action is trading with 17 to 42 point losses across the nearby contracts on Friday. Crude oil futures are back down 16 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.301 to $98.145. The Seam showed sales of 385 bales on Thursday, with an average price of...

Soybeans are trading with 8 to 8 cent gains at midday, backing off from early double digit gains. The cmdtyView national average new crop Cash Bean price is up 6 ½ cents today at $9.89 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.70 higher, while Soy Oil is 26 points lower in the...

Wheat bulls are showing a rebound heading into the weekend, with gains across the board. CBT prices are trading with 14 to 15 cent gains. KC contracts are 13 to 14 cents in the green, and MPLS spring wheat is up 3 to 4 cents higher. The dollar index is...

Corn price action is holding onto the Friday gains as shorts are coving ahead of the weekend, with contracts 6 to 7 cent higher at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is $3.95, with new crop at $3.86 1/2. The weather pattern for the next week continues to...

Live cattle futures are easing back on Friday, with contracts down 57 cents to $1.07, as August is still being held up by cash. Cash trade has been light this week, with light trade picked up in KS at $230-231 and $240-242 northern action. The Central Stockyears Fed Cattle Exchange...

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed action on Friday, as contracts are up 55 cents to 7 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $106.41 on Thursday afternoon, down $3.19 from Thursday. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 43 cents at $107.63 on...

Soybeans are continuing the push back in the direction if the spring highs, with contracts up 10 to 12 cents across the nearbys. Price action rounded out the Thursday session with contracts up 5 to 8 cents. Preliminary open interest data showed some slight short covering, down 2,023 contracts. The...

Cotton price action is up 14 to 22 points across the front months on Friday morning. Futures saw strength on the Thursday session with contracts up 24 to 30 points at the close. Crude oil futures were up $1.21 per barrel on Thursday, with the US dollar index rising $0.295...

Corn price action is up 5 to 6 cents so far on Friday morning trade. Futures faded lower on Thursday, as contracts were down 3 to 4 cents at the final bell. Preliminary open interest was down 4,597 contracts on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is $3.88...