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- Cotton Falls Lower at Midweek
- Cotton futures saw weakness of 45 to 80 points on Wednesday across most front months. Crude oil prices are trading with losses of $0.78/barrel. The US dollar index is back down $0.074 to $100.873. The Monday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 1,415 bales at an average price...
- Wheat Pulls Out Gains on Wednesday
- The wheat market saw some strength on Wednesday, with the winter wheat exchanges posting gains. Chicago SRW futures were up 7 to 8 cents at the close. Kansas City HRW futures saw contracts 10 to 12 cents higher on Wednesday. Minneapolis spring wheat futures fell to weakness, with contracts down...
- Soybeans Posts Green Trade on Wednesday
- The soybean market again held onto some gains heading into the Wednesday close, as contracts were up 1 to 5 ¼ cents in most contracts as May expired. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 5 cents to $10.27 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.30/ton on the day, with Soy...
- Corn Closes Mixed as Nearbys Turn Higher
- Corn futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts 2 to 3 cents higher in the nearbys, as new crop December was down just ½ cent. May rolled off the board at the close. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 cents at $4.17 3/4. Rains...
- Hogs Leak Lower on Wednesday
- Lean hog futures posted losses of 65 to 75 cents in the front months on Wednesday as May rolled off the board. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $93.61 on Wednesday afternoon, down 66 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up...
- Cattle Collapses Lower into the Close
- Live cattle futures saw some profit taking into the close, with losses of $1.9 to $2.37 after early strength. Cash trade has yet to see much action this week, with light business of $229 in the North. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange Online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...
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