Lean Hog Futures closed with 15 to 40 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.21 on Wednesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 18 cents higher...
Soybeans were supported by strength in soybean meal on Wednesday, with contracts up 8 to 10 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 cents at $10.85 1/2. Soymeal futures are $4.40...
Cotton futures posted gains of 61 points across the front months at the Wednesday close. Crude oil futures are down 6 cents per barrel on the day at $65.57. The US dollar index was down $0.170 at $97.600....
The wheat complex posed weakness in the winter wheats on Wednesday, as spring wheat turned higher at the close. Chicago SRW futures closed the midweek session with contracts 1 to 3 ½ cents lower. KC HRW...
Corn futures posted 2 to 3 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 cents to $3.98. With just 2 days left for price discovery for the spring...
Live cattle futures saw Wednesday trade close with gains of 97 cents to $1.17 in the front months. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed...
A strong close for new crop Soybeans may offer early hedging opportunities.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.81%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.41%. March E-mini...
The feeder cattle market is bullish because there are more producers bidding higher to attract inventory to their production facility.