Cattle Rally Higher on Monday, as Beef Finds Buying
Live cattle futures were up 85 cents to $2.80 on Monday. Today was first notice day for October live cattle, with no deliveries issued. Cash trade settled in at $230 in…
Stocks Settle Mostly Higher as AI Frenzy Boosts Chipmakers
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.78%. December E-mini S&P…
Corn Holds onto Gains to Start the Week
Corn futures rounded out the Monday trade with contracts up 2 to 3 cents across most contracts, as futures firmed up into the close. Export Inspections data showed 1.6 MMT…
Cotton Slips Back on Monday
Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 10 to 16 points in the front months. The US dollar index was back up $0.380 on Monday to $97.795, with crude…
Hogs Close Mixed on Monday
Lean hog futures pulled back on Monday, with June down 47 cents. Other contracts were a nickel to $1 higher. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on…
Cattle Posting Monday Rally, with Feeders as the Leaders
Live cattle futures are trading with 55 cent to $2 gains at the midday portion of Monday. Today is first notice day for October live cattle. Cash trade settled in at…
Abundant Global Supplies Weigh on Coffee Prices
December arabica coffee (KCZ25) on Monday closed down -9.40 (-2.41%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25) closed down -56 (-1.24%).Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Monday due to signs of…
Sugar Prices Supported by Reduced Brazil Cane Yields
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Monday closed up +0.34 (+2.06%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) closed up +6.90 (+1.51%).Sugar prices rallied sharply on Monday, with…
Nat-Gas Prices Settle Higher as US Weather Forecasts Cool
November Nymex natural gas (NGX25) on Monday closed up by +0.033 (+0.99%).Nov nat-gas prices settled higher on Monday on forecasts for cooler US temperatures, which could boost heating demand for…
