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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.22 (+1.42%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +7.90 (+1.80%). Sugar prices rallied on Monday due to strength in the Brazilian real and strong sugar demand from China. The Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) rallied...

Live cattle futures are $2 to $2.35 higher so far on Monday. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures are showing a rebound from the Friday limit losses, as contracts are up $1.60 to $2.50. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another...

Live cattle futures were down $3.70 to $7.22 on the Friday session follow comments from President Trump on Thursday. December was just 70 cents lower on the week. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle exchange saw 240.50-242 sales on 166 of the 1,184...

Lean hog futures were steady to 35 cents lower across most front months on Friday as December was $1.65 lower this week. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday afternoon was reported at $90.14, down $1.33 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 61 cents...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.30 (-1.90%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -1.60 (-0.36%). Sugar prices settled lower on Friday, with London sugar posting a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and NY sugar holding above Tuesday's 3-week nearest-futures low. The...

Lean hog futures are down 2 to 22 cents in the front months, with other contracts leaking lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday morning was reported at $89.81, down $1.75 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 61 cents on October 15 at...

Live cattle futures are down $3.55 to $6.32 at the midday part of the session. Cash has been widespread at $240 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle exchange saw 240.50-242 sales on 166 of the 1,184 head offered, with $236-240 bids on other lots. Feeder cattle are down $7.67...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.27 (-1.71%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -4.20 (-0.95%). Sugar prices are sharply lower today, with London sugar posting a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and NY sugar holding above Tuesday's 3-week low. The outlook for...

Lean hog futures pulled back on Thursday with contracts down 47 cents to $1. Preliminary open interest was down 4,496 contracts on Thursday, showing continued long liquidation. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was reported at $91.47, down $1.95 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...