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Hogs Look to Friday After Weaker Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures closed Thursday with losses of $1 to $1.50. Preliminary open interest was up 2,304 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.43 on Thursday morning, up 53 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 29 cents at $107.04...

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Corn Easing Ahead of USDA Report

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents across most contracts on Friday morning. Futures were mixed on Thursday with most contracts steady to a couple cents higher and nearby, thin July down 5 ¼ cents. Traders were squaring up ahead of USDA’s report on Friday. Preliminary open interest...

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Cotton Eases Back Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with losses of 5 to 11 points at the final bell. Crude oil is down $1.51 cents/barrel at $66.86, with the US dollar index $0.51 higher to $97.250. USDA Export Sales data showed 75,089 RB of old crop cotton bookings in the week...

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Corn See Marginal Gains Ahead of USDA Data Release

Corn price action was mixed on Thursday with most contracts steady to a couple cents higher and nearby, thin July down 5 ¼ cents. Traders were squaring up ahead of USDA’s report on Friday. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unchanged at $3.85 1/4. USDA reported...

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Hogs Retreat Lower on Thursday

Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with losses of $1 to $1.50. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.43 on Thursday morning, up 53 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 29 cents at $107.04 on July 8. Export Sales data showed...

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Cattle Pull Off Highs to Close Mixed on Thursday

Live cattle futures failed to hold into the early gains on Thursday, with beef pressure pushing things 5 to 55 cents lower into the close. Cash trade saw very light $225 Southern action reported early this week, with bids on Thursday at $223-227. A few northern trades were tallied at...

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The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying that a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported

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Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as ‘exaggerated’

The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.

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Sugar Prices Sharply Lower as the Dollar Rallies

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.30 (-1.81%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -10.00 (-2.03%). Sugar prices fell sharply Thursday due to a stronger dollar. The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high Thursday, sparking long liquidation...

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Cattle Fall From Highs as Traders Reject Thursday Rally

Live cattle futures are falling $1.40 to $1.70 at midday. Cash trade saw very light $225 Southern action reported on Tuesday. Bids are showing up at $223-227 so far on Thursday in the South. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards, showed no sales on the...

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Cotton Easing Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 12 to 25 point losses on the Thursday session. Crude oil is down $1.68 cents/barrel at $66.70, with the US dollar index $0.171 lower to $97.370. USDA Export Sales data showed 75,089 RB of old crop cotton bookings in the week ending on July 3....

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Hogs Falling on Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures are trading with losses of $1 to $1.30 at midday. Preliminary open interest was down 2,085 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.75 on Thursday morning, up 94 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 29 cents...

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Corn Sticking Close to Unchanged at Midday

Corn futures are down fractionally in the nearby contracts, with new crop December up ¼ cent. There were 37 delivery notices for July corn overnight, taking the total for the month to 362. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1/4 cent at $3.85 1/4. USDA...

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Sugar Prices Retreat as the Dollar Strengthens

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.22 (-1.33%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -9.10 (-1.85%). Sugar prices are under pressure today from a stronger dollar. The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high today, which sparked long liquidation...

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Cotton Slipping Early on Thursday

Cotton price action is showing modest losses of 4 to 10 points. Futures posted gains of 28 to 40 points on the Wednesday session to rebound from recent weakness. The July contract rolled off the board at 64.96. Crude oil was down 4 cents/barrel to close at $68.29, with the...

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Hog Look to Thursday AM Trade

Lean hog futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts up anywhere from 12 to 80 cents in the front months. Preliminary open interest was down 2,085 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $111.90 on Wednesday afternoon, down 12 cents from the day prior. The...

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Cattle Traders Look to React to Another Border Closure

Live cattle futures settled Wednesday with contracts up 50 to 70 cents and August down 20. Cash trade saw very light $225 Southern action reported on Tuesday. It has been quiet otherwise. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards, showed no sales on the 928 head,...

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Trump Dismisses Concerns of Chinese Businesses Purchasing Land by Military Bases: 'I Have a Good Relationship With President Xi'

The president's dismissal follows his administration's announcement that he may take executive action and collaborate with states to ban farmland sales to buyers linked to China and other foreign adversaries.

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Wheat Posts Mixed Trade on Wednesday

The wheat complex ended Wednesday on a mixed note, as the hard red contracts were busy posting slight strength. Chicago SRW wheat was fractionally lower to close out the session. KC HRW contracts posted slight 1 to 2 cent gains at the close. MPLS spring wheat was up 1 to...

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Hog Bulls Recover on Wednesday Trade

Lean hog futures rounded out the midweek trade with contracts up anywhere from 12 to 80 cents in the front months. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $111.90 on Wednesday afternoon, down 12 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.00 at $107.33...

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Cattle Close Higher on Wednesday as Beef Falters

Live cattle futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up 50 to 70 cents and August down 20. Cash trade saw very light $225 Southern action reported on Tuesday. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards, showed no sales on the 928 head, with bids...

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