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AG Market Commentary
- Hogs Mostly Higher on Friday
- Lean hog futures are trading with contracts up 50 to 75 cents at midday, with soon to expire October down a tick. The national average base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to light volume, with the 5-day rolling average at $75.52. The CME Lean Hog Index...
- Cotton Slipping Post USDA Release
- Cotton futures are down 60 to 70 points so far on Friday, as USDA’s production cut didn’t go quite far enough for the bulls. The outside markets are mixed, with the crude oil down 53 cents /barrel and the US dollar index 133 points lower. NASS’s bi-monthly Cotton Ginnings report...
- Wheat Weaker at Midday on Increased World Stocks
- The wheat complex is posting lower trade across the three exchanges at midday following USDA’s increase to the world stocks projection. Chicago SRW futures are down 8 to 9 cents at midday. KC HRW contracts are trading with 9 to 10 cent losses so far on the session. MPLS spring...
- Cattle Pulling Back into the Weekend
- Live cattle futures are showing some slight midday weakness on Friday after a week of strength. Contracts are down 30 to 60 cents. Friday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed 733 head sold of the 2,636 head listed, with at $187-188. Outside of that, sales have been...
- Corn Pulling Back After Yield Increase
- Corn futures are slipping lower so far on Friday following a yield hike by the USDA. Tighter, as expected, overall stocks are helping to ease the bull’s pain, with contracts down 1 to 3 cents at midday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is down 1 1/2 cents...
- Soybean Falling Post-USDA Release
- Soybeans are facing midday weakness on Friday despite a slightly lower US yield estimate from USDA. Contracts are down 6 to 7 cents so far on the session. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 6 cents at $9.46. Soymeal is up 20 cents/ton so far on the...
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