Cattle Holding Steady at Midday
Cattle Holding Steady at Midday
Live cattle futures started out Monday with strength, but are back to steady at midday, with April down 35 cents and other contracts higher. Cash trade was on the move late…
Corn Closes on the Green Side of Unchanged
Corn Closes on the Green Side of Unchanged
Corn futures ended Monday trade with fractional gains, as contracts were rallying out of the early session weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/2 cents at $4.29…
Cattle Fail to Hold Strength on Monday
Cattle Fail to Hold Strength on Monday
Live cattle futures failed to hold the early strength on Monday, with contracts down 30 cents to $1.05 on the day. Cash trade was on the move late last week, up…
Hogs Fall Lower on Monday
Hogs Fall Lower on Monday
Lean hog futures were 42 cents to $1.70 in the red at the Monday close. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $90.29 on Monday afternoon, $1.89…
Wheat Posts Double Digit Losses to Start the Week
Wheat Posts Double Digit Losses to Start the Week
The wheat market posted losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were down 8 to 10 cents in the front months at the close. Kansas City HRW…
Cattle Futures Ignore Cash Strength, with Position Squaring Ahead of the CoF Report
Cattle Futures Ignore Cash Strength, with Position Squaring Ahead of the CoF Report
Live cattle futures faded into the Friday close, settling down $1.52 to $2.47 on the day, as traders were lightning up ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Cash trade…
Hogs Post Gains on Friday
Hogs Post Gains on Friday
Lean hog futures closed the Friday session with contracts up 57 cents to $1.22, as April was 50 cents lower over the course of the week. The USDA national average base…
Nat-Gas Prices Post Slight Gains on Pre-Weekend Short Covering
Nat-Gas Prices Post Slight Gains on Pre-Weekend Short Covering
April Nymex natural gas (NGJ25) on Friday closed up +0.005 (+0.13%).April nat-gas prices Friday recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and posted slight gains on some pre-weekend short covering. Nat-gas…
Cattle Squaring Up Ahead of CoF Report Despite Rallying Cash Market
Cattle Squaring Up Ahead of CoF Report Despite Rallying Cash Market
Live cattle futures are fading back lower at midday as traders give back early strength in position ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Contracts are down 35 to 90…
Hogs Back to Trading Higher at Friday’s Midday
Hogs Back to Trading Higher at Friday’s Midday
Lean hog futures are trading with midday gains of $1.125 to $2.10 on Friday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.26 on Friday morning, down $2.14…
Soybeans End the Week with Losses
Soybeans End the Week with Losses
Soybean futures posted slight losses on Friday, pulling off the lows into the close to settle with 2 to 4 cent losses. May was 6 ¼ cents lower throughout the…
Cotton Falls Weaker on Friday
Cotton Falls Weaker on Friday
Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts falling back 70 to 81 points on the day. May closed the week slipping 210 points since last Friday. The outside factors were…