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Hogs Shift Focus to Wednesday Trade After Tuesday Rally

Lean hog futures posted gains of $1.20 to $2 across most nearby contracts on Tuesday. Deferred contracts were up a tick to 75 cents. Preliminary open interest was down 5,591 contracts, suggesting some shorts were covering. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Tuesday PM report was at $106.99, up...

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Hogs Rally on Tuesday

Lean hog futures saw gains of $1.20 to $2 across most nearby contracts on Tuesday. Deferreds were up a tick to 75 cents. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Tuesday PM report was at $106.99, up 16 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

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Cattle Close Mixed on Tuesday, as Feeders Push Higher

Live cattle futures posted front month losses of 45 cents to $1.55, as back months were 12 cents to $1.10 higher. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off on Monday, with last week at $239-240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. Feeder cattle futures pushed higher on...

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Strength in Crude Oil Sparks Short Covering in Sugar

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.41 (+2.69%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +11.80 (+2.62%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Tuesday and moved sharply higher after a +1% rally in crude oil prices (CLX25 ) sparked short...

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Hogs Rallying on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are posting $1.25 to $1.85 gains across the front months at midday. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Tuesday AM report was at $106.10, up $1.58 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 36 cents on September 19 at $104.98. USDA’s...

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Cattle Trading Mixed on Tuesday, With Feeders Still Strong

Live cattle futures are down 70 cents to $1.55 in the front months on Tuesday, with deferred contracts higher. Due to Monday limit gains in some feeder cattle contracts, live cattle limits are expanded to $10.75 today. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off on Monday, with last week...

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Sugar Prices Recover as Crude Oil Strength Spurs Short Covering

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.23 (+1.51%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +8.40 (+1.86%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses today and moved sharply higher after a +2% rally in crude oil prices (CLX25 ) sparked short covering in...

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Three Reasons US Cattle Markets are a Conundrum

To borrow a quote from Winston Churchill, the US cattle markets are "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma".

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Hogs Look to Tuesday Following Monday Strength

Lean hog futures posted Monday gains of 82 cents to $1.125 in the front months on Monday. Preliminary open interest was up 2,511 contracts. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Monday PM report was at $106.83, up $3.22 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

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Cattle Look to Tuesday with Expanded

Live cattle futures posted Monday gains of $2.72 to $4.90. Preliminary open interest was up 2,799 contracts on Monday. Due to limit gains in some feeder cattle contracts, live cattle limits are expanded to $10.75 on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off on Monday, with last week...

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Corn Holds Losses on Monday, Closing Off the Lows

Corn futures popped off the midday losses on Monday though contracts still closed 1 to 2 ½ cents lower across the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 ¼ cents at $3.75 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 320,068 MT of corn to Mexico...

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Cattle Rally on Monday, with Expanded Limits Set for Tuesday

Live cattle futures posted Monday gains of $2.72 to $4.90. Due to limit gains in some feeder cattle contracts, live cattle limits are expanded to $10.75 on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off on Monday, with last week at $239-240 in the South, with Northern sales of...

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Hogs Post Monday Gains

Lean hog futures posted Monday gains of 82 cents to $1.125 in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Monday PM report was at $106.83, up $3.22 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 36 cents on September 18 at $105.34....

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Harvest Pressure Looms on Grain Futures Markets. Here’s Why You Need to ‘Eat Your Wheaties’ Here.

What to expect in the week ahead in the corn, soybean, and winter wheat futures markets.

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Sugar Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Ample Global Supplies

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed down -0.21 (-1.36%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -4.70 (-1.03%). Sugar prices sold off on Monday, with London sugar posting a new 4-year low. Sugar prices have been sliding over the past six months,...

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Cattle Rallying on Monday, with Som Feeders Up the Limit

Live cattle futures are up $3.67 to $5.02 at midday. Cash trade settled in last week at $239-240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are trading with gians of $4.47 to $7.50 on Monday, with some back months posting limit gains. The CME Feeder Cattle...

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Hogs Posting Monday Morning Gains, As the Cutout Pops Higher

Lean Hog futures are trading with gains of 80 cents to $1.25 at midday. USDA’s national base hog prices from Monday AM report was at $104.52, down 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 36 cents on September 18 at $105.34. Managed money increased...

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Corn Posting Monday Losses

Corn futures are joining in on the selling at Monday’s midday, with contracts down 4 to 5 cents in most nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 ¼ cents at $3.75 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 320,068 MT of corn to Mexico this...

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Sugar Prices Weighed Down by Abundant Global Supplies

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.71%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -3.30 (-0.72%). Sugar prices are sliding today, with London sugar posting a new 4-year low. Sugar prices have been sliding over the past six months, with NY...

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Does Tyson's Decision Change Long-Term Investment Interest in Corn?

Last week, Tyson Foods announced it would stop using high fructose corn syrup in its branded products. Did this create a different type of demand market for US corn, changing long-term investing ideas?

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Cotton Starting Off Monday with Losses

Cotton price action is down 8 to 14 points in most contracts on Monday morning. Futures closed Friday with losses of 25 to 61 points in the front months, as December was down 54 points last week. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up another...

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Cattle Look to React to Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures were $1.20 to $1.70 higher on Friday, as October took the weekly gain to $3.60. Preliminary open interest was up 4,613 contracts on Friday. Cash trade settled in last week at $240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online...

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Hogs Look to Monday Trade, with Specs Holding a Record Net Long

Lean Hog Futures settled the Friday session with contracts up 50 cents to down a dime in the front months. October was up another 85 cents last week. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday afternoon was reported at $103.61, down $1.99 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...

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Trump's USDA Scraps Annual Hunger Survey Months After Cutting Food Stamps: Calls It 'Overly Politicized' And 'Rife With Inaccuracies'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture under President Donald Trump is ending the annual survey on hunger, known as the Household Food Security Report, calling it “overly politicized.” This comes just months after the administration cut food stamp benefits for millions of low-income Americans.

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