All three wheat markets are higher at midday on Tuesday after settling lower on Monday. Wheat pushed lower across the three markets on Monday, led by spring wheat. Chicago SRW is up 4 to 7 cents after CBT prices were 3 to 4 cents lower on Monday. Preliminary open interest...
Soybean prices are mixed at midday on Tuesday, with nearby August down around 2 cents as this is written, while new crop contracts (November and later) are up 1 cent or more per bushel from the Monday settlement. Bean prices were under pressure on Monday, and were down 9 to...
The porkers are trading cautiously higher at the CME on Tuesday (excluding October, which is down 7 cents heading into midday). Lean hog futures were up 10 to 87 cents on Monday. Preliminary open interest was down 2,469 contracts on Monday, suggesting short covering. USDA’s national base hog price had...
Corn prices are 2 to 3 cents lower in late morning Tuesday activity at the CME. Futures closed out the Monday session 4 to 5 ½ cents in the red. Preliminary open interest was down 1,259 contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price was $3.775...
Nearby August and October delivery cattle futures were fading Monday’s gains on Tuesday, but have turned higher at midday. Overall, prices are up 17 to 67 cents. Heat stress is a concern, with heat index readings as high as 110 projected for today or tomorrow in some feedlot areas. Live...
Cotton prices are trading on both sides of unchanged as we roll into midday on Tuesday, with thinly traded October down 14 points and other contracts 3 points either side of UNCH. Futures had closed out the Monday session with losses of 52 to 58 points. Crude oil futures are...
Cotton prices are near unchanged on Tuesday morning, with thinly traded October up 16 points and other contracts down 1 to 2 points. futures closed out the Monday session with losses of 52 to 58 points. Crude oil futures were down 27 cents per barrel. The US dollar index was...
Soybeans are down 4 to 7 cents so far on Tuesday morning. Futures failed to see much buying out of the weekend, as contracts were down 9 to 13 cents at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 1,685 contracts in Monday, suggesting new selling interest. The cmdtyView national average...
Live cattle futures saw $1.67 to $1.95 gains at the Monday close. Preliminary open interest was up 4,462 contracts on Monday, suggesting new buying interest. Cash trade on Friday saw KS at $230-231 and $240-242 northern action. Feeder cattle futures were up $3.50 to $3.70 on the session. The CME...
The wheat market is trading with mixed trade, as most contracts are within 2 cents of unchanged. Wheat pushed lower across the three markets on Monday, led by spring wheat. CBT prices were 3 to 4 cents lower across most nearbys. Preliminary open interest showed new selling interest up 2,270...
Corn is trading with earlier Tuesday losses extending 4 to 5 cents lower. Futures closed out the Monday session seeing some slight buying off the midsession lows, though contracts were still 4 to 5 ½ cents in the red. Preliminary open interest was down 1,259 contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView...
Lean hog futures closed up 10 to 87 cents on Monday. Preliminary open interest was down 2,469 contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $110.47 this afternoon, up $4.92 from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 30 cents at $107.93...
Lean hog futures were up 10 to 87 cents at the Monday close. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $110.47 this afternoon, up $4.92 from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 30 cents at $107.93 on July 17. USDA’s FOB plant pork...
Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with losses of 52 to 58 points. Crude oil futures were down 27 cents per barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.623 at $97.575. Weekly Crop Progress data indicated 75 of the US cotton crop was squaring as of July 20, with...
Corn futures closed out the Monday session seeing some slight buying off the midsession lows, though contracts were still 4 to 5 ½ cents in the red. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price this morning is $3.80. Crop Progress data indicated 56% of the US corn crop...