Market Snapshot
Quotes are delayed, as of May 16, 2024, 06:30:05 PM CDT or prior.
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Commentary
- Corn Closes With Losses as Planting Window is Open
- Corn futures closed Thursday trade, following similar action from Wednesday, fading the early session gains. Contracts closed with losses of 3 ½ to 5 ½ cents across the board, and leaving some not so bull friendly looking candlesticks. Weather through the weekend shows much of the WCB drier, with portions...
- Soybeans Close Mixed Following Lackluster Export Sales Data
- Soybeans faded off into the Thursday close, as contracts were up ½ 5o 2 ¾ cents in the front two months and down 1 to 3 ¾ cents in the tother contracts following uninspiring Export Sales data. Soymeal futures were $4 to $5.30/ton lower across most contracts. Soy Oil is...
- Cattle Rally in Unison with Boxed Beef
- Live cattle posted Thursday gains of a nickel to 92 cents, as boxed beef price continue to rally ahead of Memorial Day. Cash action has been quiet this week, with USDA reporting a few in the WCB at $186-190 on Thursday. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no bids...
- Cotton Posts Thursday Strength
- The cotton market was back up on Thursday to post gains of 83 to 105 points at the close. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 71 cents and the US dollar index back 193 points higher. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a 38.32%...
- Wheat End the Thursday Session in the Red
- The wheat complex found weakness again on Thursday, again quickly fading the early session gains. Chicago contracts were down 2 to 3 cents across most contracts. Kansas City futures closed with contracts steady to 1 ¾ cents lower. MPLS spring wheat was down 1 to 6 ¼ cents in most...
- Hogs Pull Back from Highs, Still Close with Gains
- Lean hogs faded off of some of the midday strength, but still found solid ground to post 5 to 87 cent higher trade. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 60 cents on Thursday afternoon at 89.33. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 47 cents on...
