As we close out the year, please note the following deadlines to ensure you receive payment in the year you intend:
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Last day to receive a 2025 check: Tuesday, December 23
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Deadline to update payment instructions
(mailing address, pick-up location, direct deposit, etc.): Tuesday, December 30
Checks will be processed over year-end.
Checks will be available for pick-up starting Friday, January 2, after 9:00 AM.
If you have any questions, contact your local FS GRAIN location.
Commentary
- Cotton Closes Mixed, with Steady Trade on Tuesday
- Cotton futures slipped back on Tuesday, with contracts closing within 5 points of unchanged. Crude oil futures were down 13 cents per barrel at $57.95. The US dollar index was up $0.188 at $97.920. The Seam’s online auction showed sales of 23,018 bales on December 29 at an average price...
- Hogs See Gains as Negotiated Trade Picks Up
- Lean hog futures posted Tuesday gains of 60 to 97 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.38 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down $1.40 on December 26 at $82.44. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday PM report was $1.83 lower...
- Corn Weakness Extends to Tuesday
- Corn futures slid into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 1 to 3 cents across most front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down another penny at $3.98 3/4. USDA will release their Export Sales report on Wednesday morning. The market will be closed on Thursday for...
- Soybeans Close with Losses on Tuesday
- Soybeans closed Tuesday with weakness, as contracts were down fractionally to 3 1/4 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3/4 cent lower at $9.80. Soymeal futures were steady to $2.10/ton lower, with Soy Oil futures up 7 to 15 points on the day. USDA reported a private...
- Wheat Falls into Tuesday’s Close
- The wheat market closed with losses across all three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 cents lower at the close. KC HRW futures were down 5 to 6 cents on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat was fractionally lower on the day. The market will be closed on...
- Cattle Rally on Tuesday
- Live cattle futures closed with gains of $1.45 to $2.27. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. This week has been quiet so far, with the Tuesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $355 on 40 of the 1,278 head offered, with bids of $225. Feeder cattle...
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