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 Falls Back Lower on Tuesday
- Cotton futures fell into the Tuesday close, as contracts were down 22 to 32 points on the day. Crude oil futures were up $1.09 per barrel at $60.53. The US dollar index fell $0.836 to $98.365. The January 19 online auction from The Seam showed sales of 60.43 cents/lb on...
- Cattle Rebound to Start the Week
- Live cattle futures are posted gains of 22 cents to $1 across the front months on Tuesday. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. Feeder cattle futures were up 70 cents to $1.55 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle...
- Hogs Post Mixed Trade on Tuesday
- Lean hog futures closed Tuesday with mixed trade, as front months were a tick to 42 cents lower with some deferreds higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $80.19 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 76 cents on Jan 16 at $81.76. USDA’s...
- Corn Closes Mixed, as Nearbys Feel Pressure
- Corn futures posted fractional to penny losses in the nearbys on Tuesday, with other contracts fractionally to 1 ¾ cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 ¼ cents at $3.86. Export Inspections data showed corn shipments at 1.484 MMT (58.4 mbu) shipped in the week...
- Wheat Closes Tuesday with Losses
- The wheat complex posted weakness across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures posted 7 to 8 cent losses. KC HRW futures saw 3 to 4 1/4 cent losses on the day. MPLS spring wheat was down 2 to 3 cents in the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s FGIS...
- Soybeans Ticking Higher at Tuesday’s Midday
- Soybeans closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 4 to 5 ¾ cents lower. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 1/2 cents lower at $9.82 3/4. Soymeal futures were up 70 cents to $1.60 in the front months and down 10 to 20 cents in the deferred...
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