Cattle Close Friday Mixed
Cattle Close Friday Mixed
Live cattle futures closed with mixed action as nearby June was held up by the stronger cash action, up 42 cents, with other contracts down 40 to 55 cents. June…
Soybeans Push Higher on Friday
Soybeans Push Higher on Friday
Soybean bulls were gaining ground ahead of the weekend meeting with the US and China, as contracts were up 5 to 8 cents. July slipped back 6 ¼ cents on…
Sugar Prices Climb on Strength in Crude Oil
Sugar Prices Climb on Strength in Crude Oil
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25) Thursday closed up +0.37 (+2.16%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) closed up +9.50 (+1.96%).Sugar prices Thursday settled moderately higher as a…
Corn Failing to Buy Bullish Export Business
Corn Failing to Buy Bullish Export Business
The corn market is facing a weaker Thursday trade, even as a multi month high in export business was reported this morning. Contracts are down 3 to 5 cents at…
Soybeans Pop Higher on Thursday
Soybeans Pop Higher on Thursday
Soybeans saw 3 to 6 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday, fighting off midday pressure. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents to $9.94 1/2. Soymeal futures were…
Hogs Fall Back as Cash Strength Holds
Hogs Fall Back as Cash Strength Holds
Lean hog futures closed with contracts down 15 to 50 cents in the nearbys and July up 75 points. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.02 on…
Cattle Rally Back on Thursday, with Feeders Breaking the $300 Level
Cattle Rally Back on Thursday, with Feeders Breaking the $300 Level
Live cattle futures were back up $1.30 to $1.75 on Thursday. Cash action started off with sales of $218-220 in the South, with northern action at $225-228 kicking up on…
Cotton Faces Pressure on Thursday
Cotton Faces Pressure on Thursday
Cotton futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485.USDA’s Export Sales report showed…
Corn Pulls Off Lows at Thursday’s Close
Corn Pulls Off Lows at Thursday’s Close
The corn market pulled off the session lows into the Thursday close, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents at the close. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was…
Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Weekly Inventories Rise More Than Expected
Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Weekly Inventories Rise More Than Expected
June Nymex natural gas (NGM25) on Thursday closed down by -0.029 (-0.80%).June nat-gas prices on Thursday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses after weekly nat-gas inventories rose…
Coffee Prices Underpinned by Brazil Crop Concerns
Coffee Prices Underpinned by Brazil Crop Concerns
July arabica coffee (KCN25) Thursday closed up +3.25 (+0.85%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25) closed up +26 (+0.50%).Coffee prices settled moderately higher on Thursday and are consolidating below last…
Hogs Holding Mixed at Midday
Hogs Holding Mixed at Midday
Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts down 15 to 35 cents lower, with July up 50 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.654…