Hogs Close Mixed on Monday
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
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
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
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
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…
Wheat Posting Slight Weakness to Start the Week
Wheat Posting Slight Weakness to Start the Week
The wheat complex is showing losses across most contracts at midday. CBT soft red wheat futures are down 1 to 2 cents so far on Monday. KC HRW futures are…
Cotton Leaking Back Lower on Monday
Cotton Leaking Back Lower on Monday
Cotton futures are posting mostly weaker trade on Monday, with losses of 11 to 15 points, and soon to expire October up 21 points. The US dollar index is back up…
Corn Holding in Positive Territory at Monday’s Midday
Corn Holding in Positive Territory at Monday’s Midday
Corn futures are trading with fractional to penny gains so far on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 1/4 cents on Friday at $3.76. Export Inspections…
Wheat Starts the Week with Weakness
Wheat Starts the Week with Weakness
The wheat complex saw losses to kick off the new week. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 2 to 3 cents at the Monday close. KC HRW futures saw…
Dollar Firms as the Euro and Yen Decline
Dollar Firms as the Euro and Yen Decline
The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday rose by +0.39% and posted a 1-week high. The dollar moved higher on Monday after French Prime Minister Lecornu resigned, which undercut the euro. …
Cattle Rally Higher on Monday, as Beef Finds Buying
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 $230 in…
Stocks Settle Mostly Higher as AI Frenzy Boosts Chipmakers
Stocks Settle Mostly Higher as AI Frenzy Boosts Chipmakers
The S&P 500 Index ($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…