Futures Market Overview

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Soybeans posted a back and forth trade on Tuesday, but managed to close on the weaker side, down 2 to 4 cents across the front months as traders were selling the fact on the Chinese purchases. The cmdtyView...

Corn futures posted gains across most contracts on Tuesday with contracts closing up 1 to 2 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 cents at $3.98 1/4. After a near month and a...

The wheat complex closed Tuesday with mixed action across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures saw slight gains, fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher. KC HRW futures were down 1 to 3 cents at the close....

Cotton futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts bouncing from new lows overnight and settling up 21 to 33 points. Crude oil futures were back up 76 cents per barrel to $60.67 on the day, with...

Live cattle futures saw weakness into the Tuesday close, down 50 cents to $1.25. Cash trade has yet to be reported this week, with last week at $225-227 across the country, with a few at $228 in the South....

Lean hog futures posted losses on Tuesday, as contracts fell 67 cent to $1.40. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $75.56, down 58 cents from the day prior. The CME...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.83%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.20%....