Hogs Post Mixed Action on Friday
Hogs Post Mixed Action on Friday
Lean hog futures posted mixed action on Friday, with front month April down 57 cents and other contracts up 7 to 20 cents. June futures were up $1.77 this week. USDA’s…
Cattle Rallies to Close the Week
Cattle Rallies to Close the Week
Live cattle futures were pushing higher on Friday, with gains of $1.60 to $1.65 in the front months. June was down $1.40 on the week. Cash trade was limited this week,…
Tariff Turmoil Weighs on Nat-Gas Prices
Tariff Turmoil Weighs on Nat-Gas Prices
May Nymex natural gas (NGK25) on Friday closed down by -0.030 (-0.84%).May nat-gas prices on Friday posted moderate losses on concern the escalation of the US tariff turmoil will roil…
Hogs Mixed on Friday
Hogs Mixed on Friday
Lean hog futures are showing contracts mixed, with front month April down 50 cents and other contracts up 30 to 55 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported…
Cattle Rallying at Midday
Cattle Rallying at Midday
Live cattle futures are posting $1.50 to $1.80 across most contracts at midday. Cash trade has been quiet for the most part, with some trickling in at $208 in the north,…
Soybeans Rallying Double Digits, Shrugging Off Chinese Tariffs
Soybeans Rallying Double Digits, Shrugging Off Chinese Tariffs
The soybean market is trading with double digit gains on Friday, as contracts are up 14 to 19 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 14 1/2 cents…
Sugar Prices Turn Lower on Demand Concerns
Sugar Prices Turn Lower on Demand Concerns
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25) today is down -0.16 (-0.88%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25) is down -2.80 (-0.53%).Sugar prices today gave up an early advance…
Soybeans Shrugs Off Chinese Tariffs, Rallies into the Close
Soybeans Shrugs Off Chinese Tariffs, Rallies into the Close
The soybean market posted strength on Friday, with contracts up 13 to 21 cents at the close. Front month May rallied 65 ¾ cents from last Friday, with new crop…
Tariff Angst Sinks the Dollar and Boosts Gold to a Record High
Tariff Angst Sinks the Dollar and Boosts Gold to a Record High
The dollar index (DXY00) Friday fell by -0.80% and posted a 3-year low. The dollar retreated Friday because of concerns that the escalation of the US-China trade war would derail the…
Coffee Prices Jump as the Dollar Sinks
Coffee Prices Jump as the Dollar Sinks
May arabica coffee (KCK25) Friday closed up +14.85 (+4.33%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25) closed up +162 (+3.28%).Coffee prices Friday settled sharply higher as a selloff in the dollar…
Cotton Sticking Near Unchanged on Friday
Cotton Sticking Near Unchanged on Friday
Cotton futures are down 9 to 64 points in the old crop contracts on Friday, with December up 11 points. Crude oil futures are back up $1.21/barrel. The US dollar index…
Crude Prices Rebound on a Weak Dollar
Crude Prices Rebound on a Weak Dollar
May WTI crude oil (CLK25) Friday closed up +1.43 (+2.38%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25) closed up +0.0378 (+1.93%).Crude oil and gasoline prices settled moderately higher on Friday as a…