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Cattle Post Monday Gains

Live cattle futures posted Monday front month gains of $2.12 to $2.25. Cash trade has yet to be reported this week, with last week at $225-227 across the country, with a few at $228 in the South. Some late Northern sales were $218-222. Feeder cattle futures are up $1.35 to...

Barchart · Nov 17, 2025

Have Corn, Soybeans, and Winter Wheat Already Topped? What to Watch in the Week Ahead.

If the selling pressure continues this week, it could be bad news for grains futures markets.

Barchart · Nov 17, 2025

Sugar Prices Fall on ISO's Forecast for a Sugar Surplus

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.16 (-1.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -7.70 (-1.81%). Sugar prices are lower after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) today forecast a 1.625 million MT surplus in 2025-26, following a 2.916 million MT deficit...

Barchart · Nov 17, 2025

Wheat Seeing Gains on Monday Morning Trade

Wheat bulls are trying to battle back on Monday morning, with contracts up across the three exchanges. The wheat complex posted Friday losses to close the week. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 8 to 11 cents on Friday, as December saw a ½ cent loss last week. Preliminary...

Barchart · Nov 17, 2025

Cattle Look to Monday Trade

Live cattle futures found some footing to close out Friday, with gains of 15 cents to $1. December was down $2.20 on the week. Cash trade was reported at $225-227 last week across the country, with a few at $228 in the South. Some late Northern sales were $218-222. Feeder...

Barchart · Nov 17, 2025

Corn Recovering Slightly on Monday AM Trade

Corn price action is showing fractional gains so far on Monday morning. Futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 10 to 11 ½ cents. Despite the losses, December closed with a gain of 3 cents on the week. Friday’s preliminary open interest rose 10,323 contracts, suggesting new selling...

Barchart · Nov 17, 2025

USDA To Make Every SNAP Beneficiary Reapply After Fraud Scandal: What You Need To Know

The USDA, led by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, will require all SNAP recipients to reapply following a probe revealing widespread fraud, particularly in Republican-led states.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025

Retailers are locked in a Thanksgiving turkey price war

Nearly every major grocer is cutting deep to prove its value.

Axios · Nov 15, 2025

Hogs Close Higher on Friday

Lean hog futures posted Friday gains of 30 to 55 cents, as December was down 90 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday afternoon was reported at $75.84, which was down $2.02 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 3 cents...

Barchart · Nov 14, 2025

Cattle Bounce Higher into the Weekend

Live cattle futures found some footing to close out Friday, with gains of 15 cents to $1. December was down $2.20 on the week. Cash trade was reported at $225-227 this week across the country, with a few at $228 in the South. Some late Northern sales were $218-222. Feeder...

Barchart · Nov 14, 2025