Time to Prepare for the New Year!  

Important Dates to Note:

With the intention for our team to spend time with their families during the holiday and to have time to prepare Jan 1 checks we ask that you contact us prior to Dec 27th to let us know if you would like your check mailed or picked up at one of the following locations:

  • Bourbonnais
  • Buda
  • Creston
  • Fitchmoor
  • Harmon
  • Kentland
  • Lehigh
  • Mazon
  • Ohio
  • Polo
  • Ransom
  • Anne

December 27th - Last day to request checks for the 2023 tax year or pre-pay discounts/storage.

 

January 2nd after 9am - Checks will be available for pick up after 9am.  Direct Deposit will be issued and could take up to 2 days to be in your account.

 January 3rdAll remaining Jan 1 requested checks will be mailed.

 

Our FS Grain Family wishes you and your family a Happy & Safe Holiday season!

Thank you for your business!



Commentary
Beans Spike Below $13, Stay Above for the Close
The Friday soybean trade settled with prices 4 to 7 ¾ cents in the red. The Jan contract spiked below the $13 round number after the report, but futures closed back above the mark. Jan beans printed a wide 31 ¾ cent range on the day, and finished out the...
Strong Friday Rally for Cattle Futures
Live cattle limited the week’s draw down with a triple digit gain of as much as 2% on Friday. Feb fats were up by $3.20 for the day, but still down by $3.40 for the week. There have been no Dec cattle deliveries issued yet, the Friday board rally now...
Cotton Sells Off After Yield Cut
Cotton futures closed Friday ~20 points off their lows, but still 58 to 115 points in the red. The March contract printed a 200 point range from -147 to +54 points. The March contract completed the week with a net 2 cent gain. Daily futures trading limits will expand to...
Corn Fades to Red after USDA Data
Corn finished the last trade day of the week with fractional to 2 ½ cent losses across the front months. That left the March contract at just a ¾ cent gain for the week’s trade. USDA did not adjust the cash average price, still at $4.85. USDA’s weekly Ethanol report...
Hogs Rally Into Weekend
Lean hog futures finished the last trade day of the week with $0.87 to $1.52 gains. For Feb, that only reduced the week’s loss to $1.12. The National Average Base Hog price for Friday afternoon was 17 cents higher at $51.88. The price in the ECB was shown at $52.51,...
Wheats Faded into the Weekend
After a week of buying into the data release and seeing a mostly bull-friendly update, wheat futures pulled back into the weekend. Chicago futures went home 9 to 11 cents in the red, but still 29 cents above last Friday’s close. KC HRW futures settled with 3 to 6 ½...


  


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