Commentary
- Cotton Posts Modest Strength on Thursday
- Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 12 to 24 points higher across the board. Crude oil was back up $3.01 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.269 higher. Export Sales data showed net cancellation of 55,855 RB of 2025/26 cotton in the week of July 30 (marketing...
- Corn End Thursday on a High Note
- Corn futures posted gains to round out Thursday trade, with contracts 1 ¼ to 2 ¼ cents higher at the close and near the intraday highs. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 1/2 cent at $4.09 3/4. Export Sales data from USDA showed 116,740 MT of...
- Cattle Fall on Thursday as Beef Slips Back
- Live cattle futures reverted lower on Thursday, as contracts were down $2.95 to $4.55 across the board. Cash trade picked up on Thursday, with most trade at $235 live and $370 dressed (North) across the country. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 734 head...
- Wheat Falls Lower on Thursday
- The wheat complex was lower across the three markets on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts were down 1 1/2 to 11 cents across the board, led by the nearbys. KC HRW futures led the charge lower for the winter wheat, with contracts down 10 to 13 ¾ cents in the front...
- Soybeans Turn Higher into Thursday’s Close, Spurred by Chinese Rumors
- Soybeans firmed late on Thursday, with contracts closing near the highs and 6 to 9 cents off the lows to post 1 to 5 ¾ cent gains in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 cents at $11.32. Soymeal futures were 20 cents to...
- Hogs Face Pressure on Thursday, as Pork Prices Fall
- Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.42. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.30 on Thursday afternoon, down 71 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 22 cents on August 4 at $96.95. Weekly Export Sales...
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