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- Hogs Close Mostly Lower on Tuesday
- Lean hog futures were mixed at the Tuesday close, with nearby October up a tick and other contracts down as much as 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $109.66 in the Tuesday PM report, up $1.96 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...
- Cotton Falls Back on Tuesday
- Cotton futures posted Tuesday losses of 14 to 25 points on the Tuesday session. The outside markets added some pressure, as US dollar index was up $0.118 on the day to $98.135 and crude oil futures were down $1.10. The weekly Crop Progress report from NASS showed a total of...
- Soybeans Losses Hold into Tuesday’s Close
- Soybean futures eased off the Tuesday lows, but still closed with 6 to 8 cent losses. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 7 3/4 cents at $9.67. Soymeal futures closed with gains of 60 cents to $7.00, with Soy Oil futures back down 98 to 159 points...
- Wheat Breaches Below $5 at Tuesday’s Close
- The wheat complex fell lower on Tuesday across all three markets. CBT soft red wheat futures were 3 to 4 1/4 cents lower on the day. KC HRW futures fell 6 to 7 cents. Both the September winter wheat contracts closed below the $5 mark. MPLS spring wheat was 2...
- Corn Posts Tuesday Losses as Crop Tour Pushes Along
- Corn futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts down 3 to 4 cents, as the market tries to digest some of the current boots on the ground data. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 1/4 cents at $3.62 1/2. The annual ProFarmer crop tour started...
- Cattle Pull off Midday Highs to Close Mixed
- Live cattle futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts down 40 to 17 cents higher. Cash trade has been 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...