Commentary
- Hogs Falling Lower on Tuesday
- Lean hog futures are trading with contracts falling $1.35 to $2.12. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.37 on Tuesday morning, up $2.69 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 21 cents on August 14 at $95.47. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was back...
- Cotton Fading Back Lower on Tuesday
- Cotton futures are down 35 to 40 points across most contracts on Tuesday, with thinly traded October up 88 points. Crude oil is up $0.64, with the US dollar index $0.009 higher. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 74% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with 14% of...
- Cattle Bulls Pushing Higher at Tuesday’s Midday
- Live cattle futures are trading with contracts up 32 cents to $1.32 at midday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week following last week’s $225-228 action. Feeder cattle futures are up 32 cents to $2.42 so far. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $4.07 on August...
- Corn Fading Early Gains for Midday Tuesday Weakness
- Corn futures are showing fractional to 1 ¼ cents so far at Monday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 1/4 cents at $4.35. The ProFarmer Crop Tour started on Monday, with South Dakota corn yields averaging 149.09 bushels per acre down 14.41% from the last...
- Soybeans Holding onto Tuesday Gains at Midday
- Soybeans are trading with 4 to 6 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 5 1/2 cents at $11.81. Soymeal futures are slipping 60 cents in the front months at midday, as Soy Oil is back down 125 to 150 points....
- Wheat Slipping Lower into Tuesday’s Midday
- Wheat is trading with mostly lower action on Tuesday. Chicago SRW contracts are 5 to 8 cents in the red so far on the session. KC HRW futures are down 9 to 10 ½ cents in the front months. MPLS spring wheat is showing fractionally mixed trade at midday. This...
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