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Ag Market Commentary
- Cattle Mixed but Mostly Higher on Thursday
- Live cattle futures are mixed at midday, with the front months down 12 to 25 cents and other contracts 7 to 62 cents higher. Cash action has been quiet so far this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed this morning, with...
- Hogs Feeling Heavy on Thursday
- Hogs are trading 40 cents to $1 lower across most contracts on Thursday’s session. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was $2.04 at $90.49 in the Thursday morning report. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 38 cents higher at $91.36 on April 16. Pork export sales during the...
- Soybeans Pushing Lower at Midday
- Soybeans are trading in the red on Thursday, posting new daily lows at midday, with losses of 9 to as much as 13 cents. Soymeal is slipping lower, with May down 50 cents and July $2.0/ton lower. Soy Oil is down 50 to 51 points in the nearbys. Export Sales...
- Corn Weaker Following Export Sales Data
- Corn futures are pushing lower at midday despite an initial surge higher at the 8:30 am CDT morning open. They are currently down 2 to 4 cents across most front months on Thursday. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a 54% uptick in sales during the week that ended on April...
- Wheat Rebounding Higher on Thursday
- The wheat markets are trying to recover from the Wednesday weakness, as futures try to push higher at midday. Chicago is running low on fuel, with gains limited to just 1 to 3 cents. Kansas City is up 5 to 7 ¼ cents. MPLS is leading the way with 5...