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Cattle Prices Show Resilience While Hog Prices Fade: What to Watch This Week

Uncertainty from the conflict in the Middle East and higher gas prices are major catalysts for cattle and hog futures now.

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Sinking Crude Oil Prices Undercut Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed down -0.18 (-1.15%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -2.70 (-0.60%). Monday's plunge in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) by more than -9% sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. The weakness in crude prices undercuts...

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States challenge USDA conditions on nutrition program funds

A coalition of states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a Trump administration effort to impose certain conditions on billions of dollars for key federal nutrition programs from the Department of Agriculture. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by 20 states and the District…

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Hogs Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with most contracts within 30 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 9 cents on March 19 at $91.95. Friday’s CFTC Commitment of Traders...

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Sugar Prices Slip as Crude Oil Plunges

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.15 (-0.96%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -1.80 (-0.40%). Today's plunge in crude oil prices (CLK26 ) by more than -7% has sparked long liquidation in sugar futures. The weakness in crude prices undercuts...

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What's the Connection Between the US War on Iran, Fuel, Fertilizer, and Food Prices? (Part 1)

Though global markets can be independent of each other, there are connections running throughout the commodity complex.

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Wheat Collapses Lower on Friday

The wheat complex faced pressure across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were 12 to 13 1/2 cents lower, as May fell 18 ½ cents. KC HRW futures were 21 to 21 1/2 cents in the red at the close, with May down 23 ¾ for the week....

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Cotton Close Mixed on Friday

Cotton futures were down 3 to 36 points in the 2026 contracts on Friday, with deferred contracts up 8 to 32 points. May was 146 points in the green this week. Crude oil was up $2.67 on the day to $98.81, with the US dollar index up $0.237 to $99.295....

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Hogs Face Pressure on Friday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Friday as contracts were down 20 to 77 cents at the close, with April down $2.175 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.38 on Friday afternoon, down $2.42 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 11...

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Corn Head into the Weekend with Losses

Corn futures sputtered late on Friday, with contracts down 3 ½ to 4 ¼ cents on Friday, as some deferreds were fractionally lower. May was down 1 ¾ cents this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4 cents to $4.23 3/4. The Friday update to the...

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Soybeans Fade Lower into Friday’s Close

Soybeans were under pressure on Friday, with contracts down 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board. May was down 64 cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 7 cents at $10.87 1/2. Pressure came from Soymeal futures, which were down $2.80 to $4.50,...

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Sugar Prices Rally as Gasoline Soars

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.33 (+2.15%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +0.20 (+0.04%). Sugar prices rallied on Friday, with NY sugar hitting a 5-month high. Soaring gasoline prices are boosting ethanol prices and are bullish for sugar....

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Hogs Slipping Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading with 30 to 65 cents lower in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.29 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 11 cents higher on March 18 at $92.04. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

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Wheat Falling Weaker on Friday

The wheat complex is falling lower across the three markets so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are trading 9 to 10 cents lower at midday. KC HRW futures are 15 to 16 cents in the red so far on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 8 cents...

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Cotton Mostly Weaker on Friday

Cotton futures are showing steady trade in the new crop contracts an 20 to 32 point losses in the front months on Friday. Crude oil is up $2.51 on the day to $98.09, with the US dollar index down $0.267 to $99.345. Export Sales data has total cotton export commitments...

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Soybeans Easing Lower on Friday

Soybeans are 6 to 7 cents in the red so far on Friday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 6 1/4 cents at $10.87 1/4. Soymeal futures are $5.20 to 5.50 lower at midday, with Soy Oil futures up 24 to 25 points. USDA Export Sales data...

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Corn Fading Back on Friday

Corn futures are showing 3 to 4 cent losses in the front months on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 3/4 cents to $4.23. Export Sales data from Thursday brought the marketing year corn export commitments to 67.658 MMT, which is 30% larger than the...

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Strength in Gasoline and Supply Disruptions Underpin Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.22 (+1.43%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -1.70 (-0.38%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar climbing to a fresh 5-month high. Sugar prices fell back from their best levels today, with London...

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Hogs Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures were falling on Thursday, as contracts lost $1.70 to 2.77 in the nearbys. Open interest suggested longs liquidating, down 4,453 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.80 on Thursday afternoon, down 49 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another...

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Cattle Looking to Friday, After Falling on Thursday

Live cattle futures were sliding on Thursday with losses of $2.125 to $2.75. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,026 head offered, with bids of $232-235. Feeder cattle futures were under pressure, with contracts...

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Beef, Sugar, and Coffee Prices Set to Outpace Average Grocery Inflation This Year

Forecasting a grocery budget requires understanding the broader economic picture. The United States Department of Agriculture recently released its official food price outlook for 2026. The data shows that overall grocery inflation is cooling down to a manageable 2.5 percent. However, this national average hides some severe price spikes in…

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Egg Prices Plummet While Overall Grocery Bills Remain High

Shoppers have endured a brutal roller coaster ride in the dairy aisle over the past few years. The price of a simple dozen eggs skyrocketed to historic highs, forcing families to rethink their cheap breakfast routines. Baking a cake felt like a massive financial luxury. Finally, some positive economic news…

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‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up

Closure of strait of Hormuz – a key fertilizer production and transportation route – has squeezed farmers as prices jump

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Historically Black Land-Grant Universities Celebrate USDA Agreement as a 'Big Win' — and a Reassurance

Leaders of America's 19 historically Black land-grant universities are celebrating a March 5, 2026 Memorandum of Understanding signed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture — re-establishing a presidential task force, expanding campus USDA liaisons, and reaffirming the Trump administration's commitment to institutions that were founded under the Second Morrill Act…

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