Commentary
- Corn See Marginal Gains Ahead of USDA Data Release
- Corn price action was mixed on Thursday with most contracts steady to a couple cents higher and nearby, thin July down 5 ¼ cents. Traders were squaring up ahead of USDA’s report on Friday. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unchanged at $3.85 1/4. USDA reported...
- Hogs Retreat Lower on Thursday
- Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with losses of $1 to $1.50. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.43 on Thursday morning, up 53 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 29 cents at $107.04 on July 8. Export Sales data showed...
- Cattle Pull Off Highs to Close Mixed on Thursday
- Live cattle futures failed to hold into the early gains on Thursday, with beef pressure pushing things 5 to 55 cents lower into the close. Cash trade saw very light $225 Southern action reported early this week, with bids on Thursday at $223-227. A few northern trades were tallied at...
- Cotton Eases Back Lower on Thursday
- Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with losses of 5 to 11 points at the final bell. Crude oil is down $1.51 cents/barrel at $66.86, with the US dollar index $0.51 higher to $97.250. USDA Export Sales data showed 75,089 RB of old crop cotton bookings in the week...
- Winter Wheat Contracts Post Double Digit Gains
- The wheat complex posted mostly higher trade on Thursday, with some spring wheat months an exception. Chicago SRW wheat was 7 to 9 cents higher on the Thursday session. KC HRW contracts were up 8 to 11 cents across most months at the close. MPLS spring wheat saw mixed trade...
- Soybeans Close with Strength, as Products Provide Support
- Soybeans saw Thursday gains of as little as ¼ cent to 7 cents in some new crop months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3 1/2 cents at $9.72. Soymeal futures were up $2.10 to $2.50/ton, as Soy Oil was 23 points higher. Weekly Export Sales data...
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