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- Hogs Fade Lower on Wednesday
- Lean hog futures saw weakness on Wednesday, with contracts 7 to 65 cents lower across the board. USDA’s national base hog price was tallied at $77.72 in the Wednesday PM report, down $1.02 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 27 cents on September 28...
- Corn Collapse on Wednesday, as USDA Reports Larger than Expected Stocks
- Corn futures were under pressure on Wednesday following USDA’s quarterly stocks report with front months down 18 ¼ to 21 ¼ cents and 2027 crop contracts steady to 9 ¼ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 20 3/4 cents at $4.58. The quarterly Grain Stocks...
- Cattle Rally on the Midweek Session
- Live cattle futures saw gains of $1.30 to $2.15 across the board on Wednesday. Cash trade saw some light $348-350 dressed action in the North so far this week as reported by USDA, with live sales at $219-219.50. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the...
- Cotton Slips Lower on Wednesday
- Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts 16 to 43 pints lower across the board. Crude oil is back up $2.06 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.074 higher. The Cotlook A index was back up 10 points on Tuesday at 93.35. ICE certified cotton...
- Wheat Falls Lower on Wednesday, Fading a Tighter Stocks Number
- The wheat complex ignored USDA Grain Stocks report showing tighter stocks on Wednesday, posting losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW closed the day with contracts down 5 ½ to 17 cents to lead the weakness. KC HRW futures posted 4 to 10 cent losses on the session. MPLS spring...
- Soybeans Fade Post-USDA Report Gains to Close Lower on Wednesday
- Soybeans failed to see strength on a friendly stocks number on Wednesday, with contracts down 2 ¼ to 5 cents at the close. Sharp losses in corn were a spillover pressure factor. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/2 cents at $12.39 1/2. Soymeal futures were...
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