Cotton Falling at Friday’s Midday
Cotton Falling at Friday’s Midday
Cotton futures are trading with 25 to 45 point losses so far on Friday. Crude oil futures are down 41 cents per barrel at $57.01. The US dollar index is…
Dollar Pushes Higher as Bond Yields Rise
Dollar Pushes Higher as Bond Yields Rise
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday rose by +0.15%. The dollar moved higher on Friday due to weakness in the euro and yen, which both fell to 1.5-week lows against…
Cattle Rallying on Friday
Cattle Rallying on Friday
Live cattle futures are posting 97 cent to $1.65 gains across the front months on Friday. Cash trade has been slower this week, with some Southern action at $182, down $1-2,…
Wheat Easing to Start the New Year
Wheat Easing to Start the New Year
The wheat complex is trading with losses so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower KC HRW futures are also 1 to 2 cents in…
Crude Prices Pressured by Concerns About a Global Oil Glut
Crude Prices Pressured by Concerns About a Global Oil Glut
February WTI crude oil (CLG26) on Friday closed down -0.10 (-0.17%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) closed down -0.0168 (-0.08%).Crude oil and gasoline prices tumbled to 2-week lows on Friday…
Corn Faces Weakness to Start 2026
Corn Faces Weakness to Start 2026
Corn futures closed out the first session of 2026 with losses of 2 to 3 cents. March was back down 12 ½ cents on the holiday week. The CmdtyView national…
Sugar Prices Slump as Production Jumps in India
Sugar Prices Slump as Production Jumps in India
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Friday closed down -0.41 (-2.73%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -8.90 (-2.08%).Sugar prices dropped to 2-week lows on Friday…
Corn Slipping on Friday
Corn Slipping on Friday
Corn futures are trading with 2 to 4 cent losses so far on Friday, as traders kick off 2026 with some weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up…
Cocoa Prices Sink on Favorable Crop Conditions in West Africa
Cocoa Prices Sink on Favorable Crop Conditions in West Africa
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Friday closed down -194 (-3.20%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed down -129 (-2.95%).Cocoa prices sold off to 1-week lows on Friday and…
Soybeans Close Lower to Initiate 2026 Trade
Soybeans Close Lower to Initiate 2026 Trade
Soybeans came back from earlier sharp weakness on Friday to close the initial 2026 session with contracts down a penny to 3 cents. March was down 26 ¾ cents on…
Hogs Pullback to Kick off the New Year
Hogs Pullback to Kick off the New Year
Lean hog futures posted losses of 60 cents to $1 across the nearbys on Friday, with February slipping 42 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on…
Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Above-Normal US Weather Forecasts
Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Above-Normal US Weather Forecasts
February Nymex natural gas (NGG26) on Friday closed down -0.068 (-1.84%),Feb nat-gas prices extended this week's sell-off on Friday to a 2.25-month nearest-futures low. Nat-gas prices retreated as warmer-than-normal US…