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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reopen around 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, in a bid to support farmers and ranchers.

Limits are expanded to $10.75 for live cattle and 13.75 for feeders on Thursday. Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down $4.62 to $6. Preliminary open interest was up just 334 contracts. Cash trade saw some light action in the north on Wednesday at $239-240. The Wednesday...

Lean hog futures slipped lower into the Wednesday close, as contracts were 25 to 87 cents lower. Preliminary open interest rose just 381 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $88.16, down $1.36 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another...

Live cattle futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down $4.62 to $6. Cash trade saw some light action in the north on Wednesday at $239-240. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,646 head offered with bids at $238. Feeder cattle futures were...

Lean hog futures slipped lower into the Wednesday close, as contracts were 25 to 87 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $88.16, down $1.36 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 60 cents on October 20 at $94.98....

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.14 (-0.92%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +1.10 (+0.25%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with NY sugar sliding to a new 4.5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the...

Lean hog futures are slipping 20 to 65 cents lower on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday morning was reported at $87.03, down $3.63 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 60 cents on October 20 at $94.98. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

Live cattle futures are down $3.85 to $5.10 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with last week settling in at $240-241 across the country. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,646 head offered with bids at $238. Feeder...

The wheat market is trading with gains at Wednesday’s midday. CBT soft red wheat futures are trading with 2 to 3 cents Wednesday gains. KC HRW futures are up 2 to 3 ¼ cents so far. MPLS spring wheat futures are up 1 to 2 cents at midday. USDA will...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.72%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +1.30 (+0.30%). Sugar prices today are mixed, with NY sugar sliding to a new 4.5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the past seven...

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs