Cattle Close Mixed on Friday
Cattle Close Mixed on Friday
Live cattle futures closed steady to 30 cents higher across the nearbys on Friday, with February down $3.825 this week. Cash trade was reported at $208 in the North, down $2-4 from…
Arabica Coffee Posts Another New Record High
Arabica Coffee Posts Another New Record High
March arabica coffee (KCH25) Friday closed up +0.40 (+0.10%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25) closed down -72 (-1.28%).Coffee prices on Friday settled mixed. Coffee prices have rallied sharply over…
Cotton Slipping Back Lower on Friday’s Midday
Cotton Slipping Back Lower on Friday’s Midday
Cotton futures are trading with 11 to 17 point losses in the nearbys on Friday. The outside markets are mixed factors, as crude oil futures are up $0.24/barrel. The US…
Corn Bulls Take Some Risk Off Heading into the Weekend
Corn Bulls Take Some Risk Off Heading into the Weekend
Corn futures were feeling pressure on Friday, with losses of 3 to 8 cents, as the front months took the brunt of the hit. March still held the gains prior…
Sugar Prices Post Moderate Losses on Dollar Strength
Sugar Prices Post Moderate Losses on Dollar Strength
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) Friday is down -0.21 (-1.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) closed down -4.70 (-0.90%).Sugar prices settled moderately lower on Friday, weighed…
Cotton Heads into the Weekend on a Lower Note
Cotton Heads into the Weekend on a Lower Note
Cotton futures posted nearby losses of 40 to 41 points on Friday, with March down 25 points on the back and forth week. The outside markets were mixed factors, as…
Cocoa Prices Tumble as Chocolate Makers Signal Slowing Demand
Cocoa Prices Tumble as Chocolate Makers Signal Slowing Demand
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) Friday closed down -76 (-0.75%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) closed down -92 (-1.15%).Cocoa prices Friday added to this week's sharp losses and…
Dollar Rallies on Higher Bond Yields and US Tariff Threats
Dollar Rallies on Higher Bond Yields and US Tariff Threats
The dollar index (DXY00) Friday rose by +0.31%. The dollar rose Friday with T-note yields after the hawkish US Jan payroll report reduced the chances to 10% from 16% for…
Cocoa Prices Under Pressure as Chocolate Makers Signal Weak Demand
Cocoa Prices Under Pressure as Chocolate Makers Signal Weak Demand
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) today is down -71 (-0.70%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) is down -69 (-0.862%).Cocoa prices today added to this week's losses and fell…
Cattle Posting Friday Pop
Cattle Posting Friday Pop
Live cattle futures are up a nickel to 77 cents across the nearbys on Friday. Cash trade has trickled in at $208 in the North so far, down $2-4 from last week.…
Wheat Closes the Week with Weakness
Wheat Closes the Week with Weakness
The wheat complex posted losses on the Friday session. Chicago SRW futures were down 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys on the day, with March up 23 ¼ cents on…
Soybeans Fall on Friday
Soybeans Fall on Friday
Soybeans were to lower trade on Friday, with losses of 8 to 11 cents in most front months. Nearby March was up 7 ½ cents on the week despite the…