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Ag Market Commentary
- Monday Gains for Lean Hogs
- Front month hog prices were mostly higher on Monday, though April was a dime weaker. The back months were 25 to 80 cents higher for the close. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price was 28 cents weaker to $79.66. The CME Lean Hog Index for 3/14 was $82.34, up by...
- Cattle Close Up by Triple Digits to Start the Week
- The cattle futures market finished Monday with $1.32 to $1.80 gains across the nearby contracts. Feeders were $1.92 to $3.12 higher. USDA reported cash cattle trades last week from from $185 to $190, with Friday showing $186 sales for the South and $187-$188 for the North. Gathering of show lists...
- Soybeans Working Lower in AM
- Soybeans are currently fractionally to 3 cents lower in early Tuesday futures action. Soybean futures were 8 ¼ to 10 ½ cents weaker to start the week. July held above the $12 mark for the close, while May spiked over the $12 mark only at the high of the day...
- Wheat Extending Gains into Tuesday
- The three US wheat markets are starting off Tuesday with another 1 to 8 cent gains so far. The front month wheat market contracts rallied out of the weekend. Chicago prices ended the day 1 ¼ cents off the session high and 12 to 14 ¼ cents in the black....
- Cotton Fading into Tuesday
- Cotton prices are down by triple digits in old crop early on Tuesday. The May cotton futures shed 163 points off their early 226 point gain, though the nearby contracts were still 1 to 67 points higher at the Monday close. The Cotlook A Index for was down by 135...
- Corn Futures Firming on Tuesday
- Corn is trading a penny to 1 ½ cents higher so far on Tuesday morning. The corn market initially tried for gains to start the week but faded back to close UNCH to fractionally lower on Monday. Preliminary open interest rose 20,032 contracts but neither bulls nor bears had the...