The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Soybeans posted a back and forth trade on Tuesday, but managed to close on the weaker side, down 2 to 4 cents across the front months as traders were selling the fact on the Chinese purchases. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 4 cents lower at $10.80 3/4....

Lean hog futures posted losses on Tuesday, as contracts fell 67 cent to $1.40. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $75.56, down 58 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 94 cents on November 14 at $87.00. USDA’s pork carcass...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.10 (-0.68%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +2.10 (+0.50%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Tuesday. Prices have a negative carryover from Monday when the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecast a 1.625 million MT...

The wheat complex are mixed across the board on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 3 cents higher on Tuesday. KC HRW futures are fractionally lower at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures are continuing strength, up 4 to 9 ½ cents. USDA released their Crop Progress report this morning...

Corn futures are trading with contracts 1 to 2 cents higher at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 1/4 cents at $3.98 1/4. After a near month and a half hiatus, USDA released their Crop Progress report showing 91% of the corn crop harvested as...

Live cattle futures are down a dime to 95 cents at midday. Cash trade has yet to be reported this week, with last week at $225-227 across the country, with a few at $228 in the South. Some late Northern sales were $218-222. Feeder cattle futures are within 15 cents...

Lean hog futures are down 59 cents to $1.60 so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday morning was reported at $75.66. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 94 cents on November 14 at $87.00. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.07 (-0.47%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.10 (+0.50%). Sugar prices today are mixed. Prices have negative carryover from Monday when the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecast a 1.625 million MT sugar surplus in...

Wheat is showing gains on Tuesday morning, with contracts up 1 to 5 cents across the three markets. The wheat complex posted a rally across the three markets in Monday. Chicago SRW was up 17 cents in the front months on the day. Preliminary open interest data was down 2,041...

Lean hog futures posted mixed Monday trade, with contracts up 7 cents to 20 cents lower across the front months. Preliminary open interest suggested a rotations of ownership, up 372 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday afternoon was up 30 cents from Friday at $76.14. The CME Lean...

Lean hog futures posted mixed Monday trade, with contracts up 7 cents to 20 cents lower across the front months. USDA’s national base hog price from Monday afternoon was up 30 cents from Friday at $76.14. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 89 cents on November 13 at $87.94....