Soybeans Slipping into Midday
Soybeans are slipping 2 to 7 cents so far on Monday’s midday. There were 4 deliveries issued for July futures on Friday evening. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 ½ cents at $9.59 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $2.60/ton, as Soy Oil is 31 points higher....
Cattle Giving Friday’s Gains Back on Monday
Live cattle futures are $2.27 to $3.05 across the front months on Monday. Cash trade was up $4-5 last week at $228-$230 in the South, with Northern action $8-10 higher wk/wk at $240. Feeder cattle are falling $6 to $6.25 so far on the Monday session. The CME Feeder Cattle...
Hogs Falling on Monday
Lean hog futures are up a tick in July, which expires on Tuesday, with other contracts falling $1.15 to $2.30 in the nearbys. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning, due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 4 cents at $107.10 on...
Wheat Pressured on Monday, Led by Spring Wheat
Wheat is trading with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW wheat is trading with 5 to 7 cent losses on Monday. There were another 34 delivery notices against July on Friday. July futures expire today. KC HRW contracts are falling 5 to 6 cents so far at...
Cotton Bulls Pushing Through on Monday
Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 28 to 60 points so far on Monday, despite outside pressure. Crude oil is down $1.13 /barrel at $67.32, with the US dollar index $0.256 higher to $97.785. Friday afternoon's Commitment of Traders report showed a total of 3,180 contracts added to...
Corn Holding onto Gains Following Overnight Strength
Corn gapped lower at the Sunday night open but bulls were fighting back all night, and are holding onto 1 to 4 cent gains at midday. There were another 69 deliveries for July futures, which expire today. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 cents...
Cattle Look to Fresh Trade After Rallying Last week
Live cattle futures found some strength on Friday with higher cash movement, as contracts were up $2.30 to $3. August was up $8.15 this week. Cash trade picked up to $228-$230 on Friday, in the South, up $4-5. Northern Action was $240, $8-10 higher wk/wk. Feeder cattle posted Friday gains...
Soybeans Working on the Higher Side of Unchanged
Soybeans are trading with gains of 2 to 5 cents so far on Monday morning. Futures posted Friday losses of 6 to 9 cents on the session, with futures failing to see bulls show up after USDA data was released. August soybeans dropped 51 1/4 cents this week, as November...
Corn Showing Higher Monday AM Trade After Gapping Lower
Corn bulls spent the overnight session battling back after a gap lower as contracts are up 3 to 4 cents on the session. Futures failed to see much buying post-USDA data release on Friday, as futures slipped into the close with losses of 3 to 5 cents. September closed out...
Hogs Shift Focus to New Week
Lean hog futures closed out Friday with losses of 50 cents to $1.65, as August was down $1.42 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $106.59 on Friday afternoon, dropping $5.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a dime at $107.14 on...
Cotton Recovering From Last Week’s Pressure Early on Monday
Cotton price action is trading with gains of 37 to 44 points on Monday morning. Futures ended the Friday session with losses of 5 to 30 points, as December was down 104 on the week. Crude oil is up $2.10 /barrel at $68.67, with the US dollar index $0.233 higher...
Wheat Bouncing on Monday Morning
Wheat is showing positive trade early on Monday, with a rebound from Friday’s losses. The wheat complex posted losses across the three markets on Friday, following a larger than expected production total. Chicago SRW wheat was down 9 to 10 cents, with September down 11 ¾ cents this week. There...
Corn Adds to Week’s Losses on Friday
Corn futures failed to see much buying post-USDA data release on Friday, as futures slipped into the close with losses of 3 to 5 cents. September closed out the week with a loss of 24 ¼ cents, as December was down 24 ¾. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash...
Wheat Losses Led by HRS Contracts
The wheat complex posted losses across the three markets on Friday, following a larger than expected production total. Chicago SRW wheat was down 9 to 10 cents, with September down 11 ¾ cents this week. KC HRW contracts were down 10 to 11 cents on the day, taking the week...
Hogs Easing Lower into the Weekend
Lean hog futures closed out Friday with losses of 50 cents to $1.65, as August was down $1.42 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $106.59 on Friday afternoon, dropping $5.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a dime at $107.14 on...
