Lean hog futures are posting $1.50 to $2.05 gains at midday after gapping higher at the open.  USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $106.56 on Monday morning,…

Wheat futures are deep in the red at Monday’s midday. Chicago SRW futures are down 7 to 8 cents across most front months. Kansas City HRW contracts are also 4…

Live cattle futures are up $2.07 to 3.525 in the front months. Cash trade was reported at $235 in TX and $233-238 KS last week. Northern trade was $380 dressed…

Cotton futures are down 7 points in July, with other contracts 22 to 50 points higher. Crude oil is back down $1.11/barrel at midday, as futures are giving some risk…

Soybean futures are showing mixed action, as July is down 1 ¼ cents and new crop contracts are 2 to 4 cents in the green. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price is…

The corn market is trading with contracts falling 8 to 12 cents lower at midday. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 11 1/2 cents at $4.09…

Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Monday, shares of Technology & Communications companies are outperforming other sectors, higher by 1.7%. Within the sector, Advanced Micro Devices Inc…

In afternoon trading on Monday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Within that group, Consolidated Edison Inc (Symbol: ED) and NextEra Energy Inc (Symbol: NEE)…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +1.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.49%.  June E-mini S&P futures…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.98%.  June E-mini S&P futures…

July WTI crude oil (CLN25) today is down -2.42 (-3.32%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25) is down -0.0238 (-1.07%).Crude oil prices surged by +5% initially on Sunday night as the…