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.
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Commentary
- Hogs Hold Losses into Monday’s Close
- Lean hog futures posted losses of 80 cents to $1.025 in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 13 cents on Jan 8 at $80.85. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...
- Cotton Holds Gains on Monday
- Cotton futures close with gains of 50 to 55 points across the front months on Monday, as USDA data was friendlier to the market. Crude oil futures were back up 72 cents per barrel at $59.84. The US dollar index was down $0.215 at $98.675. NASS Cotton Ginnings data showed...
- Corn Collapses on Monday as USDA Hikes Production
- Corn futures extended the losses following the USDA data release on Monday, as futures closed with 22 to 24 ¼ cents in the front months. Deferred contracts were down 5 to 14 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 24 cents at $3.83 1/4. A private...
- Wheat Slips Lower on Monday
- The wheat complex posted losses across all three exchanges on Monday, as USDA data had a bearish spin. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 cents on the session. KC HRW futures posted losses of 3 to 5 cents into the Monday close. MPLS spring wheat was down 1 to 2...
- Soybeans Fall on Monday as USDA Raises Carryout
- Soybeans posted Monday losses of 7 to 15 ½ cents across most contracts, as some back months were slightly higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 13 1/4 cents lower at $9.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were a pressure factor, down $3.10-5.40, as Soy Oil futures were up 32...
- Cattle Close with Strength to Start Monday
- Live cattle futures were up 75 cents to $1.525 on Monday. Cash trade settled in a at $232-233 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures posted Monday gains of $1.32 to $1.50 in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 66 cents to $368.56 on...
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