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AG Market Commentary
- Hogs Mixed on Tuesday
- Lean hog futures are up a tick in October, with other nearby contracts 45 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $110.94 cents in the Tuesday AM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 22 cents at $109.58 on August 15. USDA’s FOB plant pork...
- Soybeans Trading with Tuesday Losses
- Soybean futures are showing 9 to 10 ½ cent losses across most contracts at the midday portion of the Tuesday session. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $9.75 1/2. Soymeal futures are up $2.70, with Soy Oil futures back down 156 points on...
- Cattle Rally Continues as Beef Strength Marches Along
- Live cattle futures are showing gains of 42 cents to $1.37. Cash trade was quiet and mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures...
- Cotton Falling on Tuesday as Conditions Improve
- Cotton futures are showing midday losses of 33 to 44 points on Tuesday, with October up 2 points. The US dollar index is up $0.063 to $98.080, as crude oil futures were back down $0.80. The weekly Crop Progress report from NASS showed a total of 97% of the US...
- Wheat Holding Near $5 on Tuesday
- The wheat complex is mostly lower on Tuesday, with spring wheat holding steady. CBT soft red wheat futures are 4 to 5 cents lower so far on the day. KC HRW futures are falling 6 to 7 cents, with September holding at $5. MPLS spring wheat is trading with fractional...
- Corn Falling Back on Tuesday
- Corn futures are trading with 2 to 3 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 2 3/4 cents at $3.62. Monday afternoon’s weekly Crop Progress report showed the US corn crop at 97% silking, with 72% in the dough stage,...
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