Commentary
- Hogs Post Losses on Wednesday
- Lean hog futures were down 57 cents to $1.72 at Wednesday’s close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.59 on Wednesday afternoon, down 86 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 7 cents on May 4 at $91.10. USDA’s pork carcass cutout...
- Cotton Pulls Off Early Lows, Still Closes Lower on Wednesday
- Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 31 to 75 points. The US dollar index was $0.420 lower at $97.890. Crude oil was down $6.06 on the day following the US and Iran closing in on reaching a memorandum of understanding that would, among other things, allow for...
- Corn Closes with Midweek Losses Following Crude Weakness
- Corn futures posted losses of 10 ½ to 12 ¾ cents in most contracts on Wednesday, with a few deferred contracts down 4 to 7 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 11 1/2 cents lower on the day to $4.26 1/4. Crude oil was down $6.06 on...
- Wheat Pares Back Losses into Wednesday’s Close
- The wheat complex posted losses across the three markets on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 ¾ to 11 ¼ cents across the board on the midweek session. KC HRW futures pulled off the early lows with contracts closing 1 to 3 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat...
- Cattle Pull Off Highs into Wednesday’s Close
- Live cattle futures posted mixed results on Wednesday, with contracts down 22 cents to 55 cents higher. Cash trade from last week finished out near $256-257. It has been quiet so far this week, with a few light sales of $400 in NE. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction...
- Soybeans Fall from Outside Pressure on Wednesday
- Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts falling 10 to 16 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 16 1/2 cents at $11.27 1/2. Soymeal futures were down 30 cents to $3.10 in the front months on the session, with Soy Oil futures down 139 to...
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