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Futures Market Overview

Tue, May 20th, 2025
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Cotton Slightly Lower to Start Tuesday

Cotton price action is showing steady to 5 point losses in the front months early on Tuesday. Futures closed out the Monday session with contracts 65 to 75 points higher. Crude oil prices were up $0.21/barrel....

CTV25 : 68.32s (+1.09%)
CTN25 : 65.29 (-0.53%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Soybeans Steady on Tuesday AM Trade

Soybeans are trading with early Tuesday action close to unch, with contracts fractionally mixed. The soybean market saw slight gains on Monday, with contracts steady to 2 cents in the green at the close....

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.0295 (+0.18%)
ZLN25 : 49.24 (-0.40%)
ZMN25 : 292.1 (+0.34%)
ZSX25 : 1039-4 (+0.24%)
ZSN25 : 1052-4 (+0.17%)
ZSQ25 : 1049-6 (+0.19%)
ZSPX25US.CM : 9.7612 (+0.26%)
Wheat Rallying on Tuesday Morning, as Wheat Ratings Slip

Wheat futures are starting off the Tuesday session with contracts higher across the three exchanges. The wheat market closed out the Monday session with bulls gaining ground. Chicago SRW futures saw 4...

KEU25 : 547-2 (+2.00%)
KEN25 : 534-0 (+2.15%)
MWN25 : 594-2 (+1.49%)
ZWN25 : 539-2 (+1.94%)
ZWU25 : 553-2 (+1.89%)
Cattle Traders Look to Tuesday Following Mostly Higher Monday

Live cattle futures saw higher trade on Monday, with contracts rallying 75 cents to $1.20. Preliminary open interest was up 1,329 contracts, with August up 3,176 contracts. Cash action was quiet on Monday,...

LEV25 : 205.075s (+0.54%)
LEQ25 : 207.925s (+0.57%)
LEM25 : 212.975s (+0.35%)
GFQ25 : 297.475s (-0.04%)
GFK25 : 295.675s (-0.40%)
GFU25 : 296.325s (+0.02%)
Corn Gains Continue into Tuesday Morning

The corn market is starting off Tuesday trade with contracts up 4 to 6 cents in the green, Corn futures saw gains on Monday, as bulls were rallying into the close, with post 4 to 7 cent gains. Preliminary...

ZCZ25 : 447-4 (+1.30%)
ZCU25 : 434-2 (+1.40%)
ZCN25 : 453-6 (+1.40%)
ZCPZ25US.CM : 4.1379 (+1.41%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2595 (+1.51%)
Hogs Face Monday Weakness

Lean hog futures posted Monday losses of 52 cents to $1.07 into the close. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $92.51 on Monday afternoon, back up $4.41 from the day prior....

HEN25 : 103.575s (-0.58%)
HEM25 : 99.250s (-1.07%)
HEQ25 : 103.100s (-0.51%)
What's up with the U.S. credit downgrade?

Markets have not reacted much to Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating, but that doesn't mean there won't be consequences. In fact, things could get tougher across the board.

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