Commentary
- Cattle Bounce into the End of the Month
- Live cattle futures posted gains of 45 to 95 cents on Monday, with August expiring up $1.50 at $220.75. Last week’s cash trade was mostly $220-222 late across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw contracts 50 to 60 cent gains across most contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down...
- Soybeans Close August with Gains as Condition Ratings Fall
- Soybeans saw strength to close out Monday trade, with contracts steady to 7 cents higher, led by the deferreds. September was down a penny. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1/4 cent at $12.53 1/2. Soymeal futures were down a dime to $3.90 on the day, with...
- Hogs Rally to Close Out August
- Lean hog futures were in rally mode to round out August trade, with gains of 95 cents to $1.85 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.73 on Monday afternoon, down 84 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 62 cents...
- Cotton Rallies to Close August
- Cotton futures posted 170 to 180 point gains across most front month contracts. Crude oil was $2.91 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.293 lower. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 89% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with 29% of the crop with bolls opening. Condition...
- Corn Pushes Higher to Close August, as Conditions Slip
- Corn futures rounded out August with contracts up 1 to 3 1/2 cents on the session. There were 90 deliveries issued against September corn on First Notice Day. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 3 1/2 cents at $4.93 1/2. This week’s Crop Progress report showed...
- Wheat Fades to Round Out August, but Bulls Fight Back into the Close
- The wheat complex is facing some month end pressure to close out August. Chicago SRW contracts posted 3 ¾ to 10 ¼ cent losses, as contracts were 15 to 18 cents off the lows. There were just 9 deliveries first notice day for Sep CBT wheat. KC HRW futures were...
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