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Lean Hog Futures closed the Friday session with contracts up 50 cents to down a dime in the front months. October was up another 85 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday afternoon was reported at $103.61, down $1.99 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...

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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed up +0.08 (+0.52%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +1.10 (+0.24%). Sugar prices settled higher on Friday as they consolidated this week's sharp losses. On Thursday, NY sugar slumped to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low, and...

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts 45 cents higher to a dime lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday morning was reported at $104.94, down $1.63 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 16 cents on September 17 at $105.70. USDA’s FOB...

Soybeans are trading with contracts down 9 to 10 ¼ cents so far on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 10 cents at $9.51 3/4. Soymeal futures were 40 cents lower in the nearby October contract. Soy Oil futures are down another 47 points on the...

Live cattle futures are rallying $1.00 to $1.50 higher on Friday. A few Friday Southern bids have been reported at $240, with Northern bids of $236-237. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw $239-241 BidTheGrid™ sales on 183 of the 1,250 head offered, with other...

Corn futures are trading with losses of a penny to 1 ½ cents so far on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another penny cents at $3.78 ¼. The USDA reported another private export sale of 206,460 MT of 2025/26 corn to unknown destinations this morning....

Cotton futures closed are trading with Friday midday losses of 50 to 69 points. The outside markets continue to be pressure factors, with the US dollar index up another $0.304 on the day to $97.275 and crude oil futures $0.49 lower. USDA tallied upland cotton export business (combined shipped and...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.07 (-0.46%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -0.50 (-0.11%). Sugar prices today are little changed as they consolidate this week's sharp losses. On Thursday, NY sugar slumped to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low, and London...

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Lean hog futures saw steady trade to 15 cent gains in the nearbys on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was down 1,303 contracts on Thursday,. USDA’s national base hog report from Thursday afternoon was reported at $105.60, down $1.11 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14...