Cotton Bouncing Higher on Thursday
Cotton Bouncing Higher on Thursday
Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 20 to 30 points in the nearbys on Thursday, with October down 32 points. The US dollar index is down $0.252 on the…
Hogs Round Out Wednesday with Gains
Hogs Round Out Wednesday with Gains
Lean hog futures closed out Wednesday with contracts steady to 70 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday afternoon saw trade averaging $107.76, up $1.66 from the day…
Cattle End the Day with Mostly Higher Trade
Cattle End the Day with Mostly Higher Trade
Live cattle futures a slight bounce on Wednesday, with contracts up 97 cents to $1.65 in the nearbys. Cash activity kicked off on Tuesday with light dressed sales of $375-378 in…
Cattle Reverting Back Higher on Wednesday, with Midday Gains
Cattle Reverting Back Higher on Wednesday, with Midday Gains
Live cattle futures are up $1.27 to $1.77 so far on Wednesday’s midday, to take back some of Wednesday’s weakness. Cash activity kicked off on Tuesday with light dressed sales of…
Hogs Posting Midday Wednesday Gains
Hogs Posting Midday Wednesday Gains
Lean hogs are back to higher trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 20 cents to $1.125 at midday. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday morning saw trade averaging $107.42,…
Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Brazil Crop Concerns
Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Brazil Crop Concerns
December arabica coffee (KCZ24) Tuesday closed up +4.20 (+1.71%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25) closed up +54 (+1.25%).Coffee prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher due to the concern that…
Stocks Supported as Easing Price Pressures Reinforce Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Stocks Supported as Easing Price Pressures Reinforce Fed Rate Cut Hopes
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.04%. September E-mini S&P…
Cotton Holds onto Gains on Wednesday
Cotton Holds onto Gains on Wednesday
Cotton futures posted 21 to 22 nearby gains on Wednesday, with October up 91 points on low volume. The US dollar index is down $0.037 on the day to $97.725 with…
Corn Weakens at Wednesday’s Midday
Corn Weakens at Wednesday’s Midday
Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 cent midday losses so far on Wednesday, with September down 5 ¾ on thin trade. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is…
Corn Closes with Wednesday Losses
Corn Closes with Wednesday Losses
Corn futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts down 2 to 4 cents across most contracts. Traders continue to place bets ahead of the supply and demand updates on…
Wheat Continues Weaker Trade on Wednesday
Wheat Continues Weaker Trade on Wednesday
The wheat complex posted continued losses across all three exchanges on Wednesday. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 5 to 6 cents on the session. KC HRW futures were…
Soybeans Fall Back on Wednesday
Soybeans Fall Back on Wednesday
Soybeans fell back into the Wednesday close, with contracts 5 to 6 cents in the red. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 5 ¾ cents at $9.47 1/2. Soymeal…