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Cattle Strength Continues, as Labor Day Beef Push Rallies the Beef

Live cattle futures posted 47 cent to $1.10 gains in the nearbys at the Monday close. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures closed the Monday...

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A Pivotal Week Ahead Is for Grain Futures Markets. What to Watch Now.

Here’s what to watch in the corn, soybean, and wheat markets this week.

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Sugar Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed down -0.19 (-1.16%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -4.50 (-0.94%). Sugar prices on Monday fell sharply to 1-week lows. The outlook for Brazil's sugar mills to boost sugar production at the expense of ethanol...

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Cattle Bulls Continuing Strength, as Beef Pushes Past $400

Live cattle futures are down 17 cents to 62 cents higher across most contracts on Monday. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures are trading with...

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Hogs Looking Higher on Monday

Lean hog futures are up 42 to 95 points so far on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 3 cents at $109.80 on August 14. The large managed money speculators in lean...

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The Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Production Weighs on Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.79%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -2.00 (-0.42%). Sugar prices today are weaker and fell to 1-week lows. The outlook for Brazil's sugar mills to boost sugar production at the expense of ethanol...

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Hogs Look to Monday Trade Following Friday Gains

Lean hog futures saw Friday strength of 97 cents to $1.50, as bulls fought back to close out the week. October was still down 57 cents over the week. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.49 in the Friday PM report, at $107.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Cotton Posting Monday Morning Strength

Cotton price action is mostly 15 to 20 points higher. Futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain last week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720,...

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Cattle Look to New Week, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Preliminary open interest was up 1,503 contracts on Friday. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action...

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Cattle Rally, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Cash trade was mostly steady this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales have been picked up at...

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Wheat Closes Mixed as Spring Wheat Weighs on Things

The wheat complex was mixed to round out the week with the spring wheat market reverting lower. CBT soft red wheat futures were 2 to 3 cents in the green to close out the week that say September down 8 cents. KC HRW futures managed to close with 2 to...

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Cotton Leaks Lower into the Weekend

Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain this week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720, as crude oil futures were down another $0.78. CFTC...

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Hogs Post Friday Gains

Lean hog futures posted Friday gains of 97 cents to $1.50, as bulls fought back to close out the week. October was still down 57 cents since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.49 in the Friday PM report, at $107.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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U.S. will build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industry

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also now serve as the first line of defense against screwworm.

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Texas set to home a $750-million factory which breeds flies to stop flesh-eating cattle parasite

The U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies

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Hogs Bulls Battle Back on Friday

Lean hog futures are up $1.20 to $1.525 across the front months so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.25 in the Friday AM report, at $108.33. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a nickel at $109.83 on August 12. USDA’s FOB plant pork...

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Wheat Mixed at Midday

The wheat complex is mixed at midday, with the soft red market leading the charge higher and spring wheat softer. CBT soft red wheat futures are up 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys. KC HRW futures are showing fractional gains across most contracts on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is...

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Corn Bulls Showing Off to Round Out the Week

Corn futures are in rally back mode to round out the week, as contracts are up 5 to 7 cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 6 1/4 cent at $3.63 1/2. Precip is limited over the next week for much of the...

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Cotton Posting Midday Losses on Friday

Cotton futures are down 11 to 15 points across the front months on Friday. The US dollar index is down another $0.408 to $97.695, as crude oil futures are down another $0.63 USDA’s Export Sales data as the new crop book at 3.127 million RB, which is 28% of the...

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Cattle Rallying on Friday as Choice Beef Closes in on $400

Live cattle futures are up $3.02 to $4 at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North, with live action at $243-245. Southern bids have been picked up at $233. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales...

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Sugar Prices Continue to Fall Back From Tuesday's 2-month High

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.14 (-0.84%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -7.50 (-1.53%). NY sugar prices today are seeing continued long liquidation pressure after the rally up to Tuesday's 2-month high. As a bullish factor, Unica today reported...

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Coffee Prices Extend Weekly Rally to New 2-Month Highs

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +12.40 (+3.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +62 (+1.52%). Coffee prices today extended this week's sharp rally, boosted by short-covering and technical buying with the upside breakouts to new 2-month highs. Bullish fundamental factors include the frost event...

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Is the Corn Market a Buy?

Yes, I know USDA's August guess for US corn production was a "whopper" (take that as you will), but is the various components of the corn market itself telling us a different story?

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Cattle Shift Focus to Friday After Thursday Selling

Live cattle futures fell lower on Thursday, as the bears got a head start to the week-end selling. Contracts were down $2.20 to $3 across the front months on Thursday. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North, with live action at...

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Hogs Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures were down $1.40 to $1.65 across the front months on Thursday, as expiring August was up a tick. Preliminary open interest rose 4,523 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was down 11 cents in the Thursday PM report, at $110.37. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

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