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Crude Oil Strength Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.21 (+1.34%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +3.60 (+0.75%). Sugar prices settled higher Tuesday after a nearly +1% rally in WTI crude oil (CLV25 ) sparked short covering in sugar futures. Stronger crude...

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Hogs Mixed Again on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are mixed on Tuesday, with contracts up 95 cents to down 35. USDA’s national base hog report from Tuesday morning saw trade averaging $106.93. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a penny on September 5 at $105.91. USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout report from Tuesday...

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Cattle Collapsing on Tuesday, with Feeders Down the Limit

Live cattle futures are showing $5.35 to $6.27 losses across most contracts on Tuesday. Cash activity has yet to show much beyond compiling showlists this week. Last week saw sales of $242-243, steady to $1 higher in the South and $2-3 weaker in the North. Feeder cattle futures are falling...

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Strength in Crude Oil Lifts Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.21 (+1.34%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +3.10 (+0.65%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as a +1% rally in WTI crude oil (CLV25 ) has sparked some mild short covering in sugar futures....

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Hogs Slip on Monday, with Traders looking to Tuesday

Lean hog futures closed mixed on Monday, with contracts down 87 to 30 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog report from Monday afternoon saw sales up $2.58 from the day prior at $103.83. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a nickel on September 4 at $105.92. USDA’s FOB...

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Cattle Look to Tuesday Following Monday Gains

Live cattle futures posted mixed trade, with October down 17 cents, and other contracts up 12 to 60 cents on Monday. Preliminary open interest was down 5,645 contracts on Monday. Cash activity has yet to show much beyond compiling showlists this week. Last week saw sales of $242-243, steady to...

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Hog Bulls Slip-Up with Mixed Monday

Lean hog futures were mixed to close out Monday, with contracts down 87 to 30 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog report from Monday afternoon saw sales up $2.58 from the day prior at $103.83. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a nickel on September 4 at $105.92....

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Cotton Posts Gains, as USDA Reports Improved Conditions After the Close

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with gains of 18 points across the front months. The outside markets were supportive factors, as the US dollar index was down $0.313 on the day to $97.415 and crude oil futures $0.57 higher. Crop Progress data showed a total of 97% of the...

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Big Corn, Soybean Harvests Are Hanging Over Grain Futures Markets

Traders should watch this coming grains catalyst on Sept. 12.

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Sugar Prices Post Modest Gains as the Dollar Weakens

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed up +0.08 (+0.51%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +1.20 (+0.25%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Monday and posted modest gains as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked some mild short covering in...

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Hogs Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed so far on Monday, with contracts down 82 to 22 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog report from Monday morning showed no price action on low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a nickel on September 4 at $105.92. Managed money spec...

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Cattle Bouncing Back at Monday’s Midday

Live cattle futures are up 15 to 75 cents across the front months on Monday. Cash activity saw sales of $242-243 last week, steady to $1 higher in the South and $2-3 weaker in the North. Feeder cattle futures are working higher after some early back and forth, with midday...

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Sugar Futures

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.08 (+0.51%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +0.60 (+0.13%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses today and are slightly higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked some mild short covering in sugar futures....

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Newsom trolls Trump over his broken pledge to ‘immediately’ lower food prices

Trump vowed to ‘immediately’ lower grocery prices once he was elected, but the price of some staples hit record highs this year

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Cattle Look to Fresh Week Weaker Start to September

Live cattle futures were 97 cents to $1.20 lower across the front months on Friday, as October was $3.67 in the red last week. Cash activity saw sales of $242-243 last week, steady to $1 higher in the South and $2-3 weaker in the North. Feeder cattle futures closed out...

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Cotton on the Higher Side on Unchanged to Begin Monday Trade

Cotton prices are up 4 to 7 points early on Monday morning. Futures posted weaker trade on Friday, as contracts were down 13 to 30 points. December slipped 51 points last week. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index was down $0.624 on the day to...

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Hogs Look to Monday Morning Trade

Lean hog futures saw a stronger Friday session as contracts were up 87 cents to $1.05. October was $1 higher last week. Preliminary open interest rose 5,363 contracts, suggesting net new buying. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday PM showed negotiated prices at $101.25, down $3.18 from the day...

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Maryland screwworm case has US officials bracing for return of an old foe

Rise in cases south of the border prompts concern over US livestock as Trump budget cuts hit research and foreign aid

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Hogs Round Out the Week with Gains

Lean hog futures posted Friday strength as contracts were up 87 cents to $1.05. October was $1 higher this week. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday PM showed negotiated prices at $101.25, down $3.18 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a nickel on September...

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Cotton Ends Friday with Weakness

Cotton futures posted weaker trade on Friday, as contracts were down 13 to 30 points. December slipped 51 points this week. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index was down $0.624 on the day to $97.680 and crude oil futures $1.51 lower. Spec funds in cotton...

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Cotton Sticking Near Unchanged at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with steady to 4 point lower action across most nearby contracts at midday. The outside markets are mixed factors, as the US dollar index is down $0.779 on the day to $97.530 and crude oil futures $1.67 lower. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed a total...

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Cattle Extending Pull Back on Friday

Live cattle futures are continuing weakness on Friday with midday losses of $1.27 to $1.37 in the front months. Cash activity saw sales of $242-243 reported this week, steady to $1 higher in the South and $2-3 weaker in the North. This morning’s Fed Catte Exchange online auction showed sales...

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Hogs Continue Gains into Friday

Lean hog futures are showing continued strength on Friday, with contracts up 87 cents to $1.10. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday AM showed negotiated prices at $100.88, down $4.94. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a nickel on September 3 at $105.97. Export Sales Data showed pork...

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Sugar Prices Continue to Fall as Brazil Ramps Up Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) is down -0.12 (-0.76%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -1.50 (-0.31%). Sugar prices today have extended this week's slide, with NY sugar falling to a 2-month low and London sugar posting a 2-week low. Sugar prices remain...

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