Market Overview
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- Cotton Popping Higher on Monday
- Cotton futures are trading with midday gains of 30 to 54 points on Monday. The US dollar index is up $0.308 to $98.020, as crude oil futures are back up another $0.31. CFTC data showed a total of 1,931 contracts added to the managed money net short position as of...
- Wheat Easing Lower on Monday
- The wheat complex is trading with lower action on Monday. CBT soft red wheat futures are showing 1 to 3 ¼ cent losses as we trade through midday. KC HRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower at midday on Monday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with 1 to 2...
- Corn Holding Steady on Monday
- Corn futures are trading mixed with September down ½ cent and other contracts 1 to 2 cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1/2 cent at $3.65. USDA reported a private export sale of 124,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations for new crop shipment this...
- Hogs Looking Higher on Monday
- Lean hog futures are up 42 to 95 points so far on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 3 cents at $109.80 on August 14. The large managed money speculators in lean...
- Cattle Bulls Continuing Strength, as Beef Pushes Past $400
- Live cattle futures are down 17 cents to 62 cents higher across most contracts on Monday. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures are trading with...
- Soybeans Showing Gains at Monday’s Midday
- Soybeans are showing 1 to 2 cent higher trade across the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1 1/2 cents at $9.77 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $3 at midday, with Soy Oil futures back up 14 points. This morning’s Export Inspections report showed a...