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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.20 (+1.35%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.40 (+0.56%). Sugar prices recovered from 1-week lows today and are sharply higher on some year-end fund short covering. Sugar price initially fell today after the dollar index...

Lean hog futures posted Tuesday gains of 60 to 97 cents. Preliminary open interest data suggested new buying interest, up 3,684 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.38 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down $1.40 on December 26 at $82.44. USDA’s pork...

Live cattle futures closed with gains of $1.45 to $2.27. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. This week has been quiet so far, with the Tuesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $355 on 40 of the 1,278 head offered, with bids of $225. Feeder cattle...

As we approach the first quarter of 2026, the relentless narrative of food inflation is finally showing cracks. According to recent USDA forecasts and retailer inventory reports from late 2025, supply chains for specific commodities have not only stabilized but are now in surplus. This oversupply is expected to drive…

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Lean hog futures posted Tuesday gains of 60 to 97 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $70.38 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down $1.40 on December 26 at $82.44. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday PM report was $1.83 lower...

Soybeans closed Tuesday with weakness, as contracts were down fractionally to 3 1/4 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3/4 cent lower at $9.80. Soymeal futures were steady to $2.10/ton lower, with Soy Oil futures up 7 to 15 points on the day. USDA reported a private...

Corn futures slid into the Tuesday close, with contracts down 1 to 3 cents across most front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down another penny at $3.98 3/4. USDA will release their Export Sales report on Wednesday morning. The market will be closed on Thursday for...

Live cattle futures closed with gains of $1.45 to $2.27. Cash trade last week was reported at $229-230. This week has been quiet so far, with the Tuesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed dressed sales of $355 on 40 of the 1,278 head offered, with bids of $225. Feeder cattle...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.42 (-2.75%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -8.60 (-1.98%). Sugar prices slid to 1-week lows on Tuesday and settled sharply lower. Tuesday's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week high pressured...

Soybeans are showing steady trade on Tuesday, with January down 1 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 1/4 cent lower at $9.80 1/2. Soymeal futures are down 40 cents to $2.20/ton. Soy Oil futures are up 22 to 25 points on the day. USDA reported a...