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Lean hog futures settled Monday with front months down a tick to 65 cents and other contracts higher. USDA’s national base hog price in the Monday afternoon report was up 67 cents from the day prior to $99.39. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents on October...

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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.34 (+2.06%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +6.90 (+1.51%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 1.75-month nearest-futures high. Sugar prices rose on carryover support from last Thursday, when...

Lean hog futures are down 17 cents in nearby October, with other contracts up 30 to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price in the Monday morning report saw action down $2.19 from the day prior to $96.55. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents on October...

Live cattle futures are trading with 55 cent to $2 gains at the midday portion of Monday. Today is first notice day for October live cattle. Cash trade settled in at $230 in the North last week with Southern trade at $233. Feeder cattle futures are leading the bull charge...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.32 (+1.94%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +6.90 (+1.51%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with NY sugar posting a 1.75-month nearest-futures high. Sugar prices have carryover support from last Thursday, when Unica reported...

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Lean hog futures ended the week with a bounce into the Friday close, up 30 to 85 cents and October down $2.49 on the week. Preliminary open interest was down 2,373 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price in the Friday afternoon report saw action down 20 cents from the day...

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Lean hog futures ended the week with a bounce into the Friday close, up 30 to 85 cents and October down $2.49 on the week. USDA’s national base hog price in the Friday afternoon report saw action down 20 cents from the day prior to $98.72. The CME Lean Hog...