Ag Market Commentary
- Cotton Pops Higher on Tuesday
- Cotton futures posted Tuesday gains of 20 to as much as 127 point gains on Tuesday, led by the thinly trade May contract. Crude oil futures were back up $1.13/barrel, with the US dollar index back up $0.701 to $98.690. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 11% planted as...
- Hogs Rally on Tuesday
- Lean hog futures were higher on Tuesday, with contracts up $1.20 to $2.25 as the cash market was pushing higher. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $90 on Tuesday afternoon, up $6.41 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 25 cents...
- Soybeans Hold Gains on Tuesday
- Soybean futures popped higher on Tuesday, with contracts fractionally to 6 cents higher, led by the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 6 3/4 cents at $9.85 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 80 cents $1.00/ton, as Soy Oil futures were down 4 to 28 points. Treasury...
- Wheat Posts Weakness on Tuesday
- The wheat complex was weaker across the three market on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures posted 2 to 3 cent losses on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts slipped 4 to 6 cents into the close. MPLS spring wheat was 3 to 5cents in the red on the session. Monday’s Crop...
- Corn Falls Lower on Tuesday
- Corn futures ended the Tuesday session with contracts down 6 to 7 cents. New crop December was down 6 ½ cents, as they try not to bid up for too many acres with current new crop soybean/corn ratio at 2.24. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was...
- Cattle Bounce Higher on Turnaround Tuesday
- Live cattle futures posted Tuesday gains of $1.60 to $2.55. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. Last week was reported at $208-210 in the South and $212-214 in the North. Feeder cattle futures were rallying back on Tuesday with contracts up $1.40 to $2.25. The CME Feeder...
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