Lean hog futures posted Wednesday losses of 87 cents to $1.30. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.61 on Wednesday afternoon, down $3.75 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...
Soybeans were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts closing 10 to 11 cents in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 11 1/2 cents higher at $9.94 3/4. Soymeal futures...
Live cattle futures posted losses of $2 to $2.20 in the front months on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week with bids of $232 so far in the South. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange...
Cotton futures are in retreat mode from the early session gains, as contracts are up 3 to 5 points at midday. Crude oil futures were back down 76 cents per barrel at $56.40. The US dollar index was up...
The wheat complex was in rally mode on Wednesday, with all three exchanges closing higher. Chicago SRW futures were 6 to 8 cents higher on the session. KC HRW futures posted 10 cent front month gains on...
Corn futures were pushing higher into the Wednesday close, as contracts were 2 to 3 cents higher in the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 ½ cents at $4.08 3/4. EIA data...
Darin Newsom analyzes how seasonal demand and technical short-covering are fueling a temporary rally in corn, wheat, and soybeans, while warning that weak long-term fundamentals and shifting geopolitical...
It appears no one is left that doesn't know how difficult of a profit margin position the cattle feeder, and producers as a whole, have placed themselves into.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.94%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.06%. March E-mini...