Commentary
Corn Rally to Wednesday’s Final Bell
Corn futures rallied into the Wednesday close, as contracts were up 8 to 10 cents in most front months, with deferreds fractionally to 5 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up a dime at $4.45 1/2. The ProFarmer Crop Tour showed Nebraska corn yields averaging 163.61...
Soybeans Rally on Wednesday
Soybeans closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up 11 ¼ to 21 ½ cents across most months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 21 cents at $11.98. Soymeal futures were up $4.70 to $6.80, as Soy Oil was back up 17 to 58 points. The ProFarmer...
Hogs Rebound Higher on Wednesday
Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts 12 to 77 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.10 in the Wednesday PM report, down $2.27 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 69 cents on August 17 at $94.78. USDA’s pork...
Cattle Falling Despite a Resurgence in Beef
Live cattle futures fell back $1.47 to $2.05 across most contracts on Wednesday, ignoring the stronger beef. Cash trade has picked up a few at $355-360. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,520 head offered, and a single $225 bid. Feeder cattle futures...
Cotton Rallies Triple Digits on Wednesday
Cotton futures closed with contracts 243 to 294 points higher across the front months, with deferred contracts 53 to 110 points in the green. Crude oil was up $1.90, with the US dollar index $0.809 lower. Dryness is expected to continue across much of TX as parts of the Delta...
Wheat Posts Wednesday Strength
The wheat complex rallied across the three exchanges on the midweek session. Chicago SRW contracts was up 10 to 16 1/4 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures were 12 ½ to 18 ½ cents higher on the session. MPLS spring wheat was 13 to 17 ¾ cents in the...


  


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