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Ag Market Commentary
- Cotton Falling at Midday
- Midday action in the cotton market is showing losses of 48 to 198 points so far on Wednesday, as the trend remains lower. Pressure is being felt from the crude oil side of things, with futures down $2.79 at midday. ICE certified cotton stocks were up another 2,269 bales on...
- Wheat Pushing Lower at Midday
- The wheat markets are heading lower at midday, pressed by the winter wheat. Chicago contracts are down 8 to 9 cents at midday, as well as the Kansas City futures. Minneapolis spring wheat is steady to 3 cents in the red at midday. USDA will release the weekly Export Sales...
- Beans Holding Up on Wednesday
- Soybeans are trading on the higher side of unchanged so far on the midweek session as futures are up 1 to 2 ½ cents so far. The product values keep a supportive thing for once this week, with Soymeal up $1.50 to $1.90/ton and Soy Oil 8 to 9 points...
- Cattle Pulling Back After Early Week Gains
- Live cattle futures are down anywhere from a quarter to $1.45 at midday. Cash action has been quiet this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed, with bids at $181 and asks at $184. Feeder cattle are also in retreat after running...
- Hogs Mostly Lower on Wednesday
- Hogs are down 15 to 52 cents across most contracts, with exception to a 12 cent gain in the August. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $2.31 at $88.45 in this morning report. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 25 cents higher at $90.98 on April...
- Corn Back to Lower at Midday
- Corn futures are felling some spillover pressure from wheat, as contracts are down ½ to 2 cents at midday. New crop December is 1 ½ cents lower. EIA data from this morning showed a sharp 73,000 barrel per day drop to ethanol production in the week that ended on April...