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Lean hog futures closed 25 to 45 cents higher on Wednesday. Preliminary open interest was down 1,079 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $93.42, up 37 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 58 cents on October 13...

Live cattle futures rounded out the Wednesday session with 20 to 35 cent gains. There were 7 of the previous 10 deliveries retendered against October live cattle for Amarillo on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to be reported this week as the Wednesday Fed Cattle exchange saw no bids or...

Lean hog futures were 25 to 45 cents higher on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $93.42, up 37 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 58 cents on October 13 at $97.99. USDA’s FOB pork carcass cutout...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.19 (-1.20%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -10.70 (-2.37%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday but remained above the lows reached the previous day. On Tuesday, NY sugar fell to a 3-week low,...

Lean hog futures are trading with steady to 35 cent higher action across the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday morning was reported at $95.12. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 58 cents on October 13 at $97.99. USDA’s FOB plant report from...

Live cattle futures are slipping back 12 to 47 cents at midday. There were 10 deliveries tendered against October live cattle for Amarillo on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to be reported this week as the Wednesday Fed Cattle exchange saw no bids or sales on the 1,172 head offered....

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.23 (-1.45%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -11.20 (-2.48%). Sugar prices are under pressure today but remain above the lows reached on Tuesday. On Tuesday, NY sugar fell to a 3-week low, and London...

Lean hog futures saw mostly lower action on Tuesday, down $1.50 to $1.70. October futures expired on Tuesday, up a nickel. Preliminary open interest was down 3,091 contracts, showing continued long liquidation. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $93.05, up 76 cents from the day...

Live cattle futures saw gains of $1.25 to $1.75 across the front months on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest was up 2,828 contracts on Tuesday. There were 10 deliveries tendered against October live cattle for Amarillo on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with last week...

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Lean hog futures saw mostly lower action on Tuesday, down $1.50 to $1.70. October futures expired today, up a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $93.05, up 76 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents on...