The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Soybeans are continuing the weaker trade so far on Friday, with contracts 3 to 4 cents lower. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 3 1/4 cents lower at $9.78 1/4. Soymeal futures are down 50 cents to $1.10, with Soy Oil futures down 31 to 33 points. USDA...

Lean hog futures are up 15 to 45 cent gains so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 1 cent on December 17 at $83.88. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the...

Soybeans rounded out the Thursday session with losses of 6 to 7 cents as weakness continues. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 3/4 cents lower at $9.81 1/4. Soymeal futures were 20 cent so $1.00 higher, with Soy Oil futures down 41 to 47 points. USDA reported...

Live cattle futures were down 97 cents to $1.90 on Thursday. There were 20 deliveries retendered at 1 cent on Thursday. Cash trade got kicked off on Thursday, with a few early sales at $228 across the country and dressed sales have been $356-358. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...

Lean hog futures closed with Thursday gains of 95 cents to $1.12. USDA’s national base hog price was down $1.06 in the Thursday afternoon report at $68.65. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 57 cents on December 16 at $83.87. USDA’s Export Sales report showed 30,646 MT of pork...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.28 (-1.90%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -6.40 (-1.52%). Sugar prices fell sharply on Thursday to 1-week lows today amid prospects of higher sugar exports from India, after India's food secretary said the...

Soybeans are trading with Thursday losses of 4 to 5 ¼ cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 4 1/4 cents lower at $9.83. Soymeal futures are $1 to $1.30 lower, with Soy Oil futures down 20 to 26 points. USDA reported a private export sale...

Live cattle futures are down $1.75 to 2.80 so far on Thursday. Cash trade has been slow this week, with a few early sales at $229 and KS bids this morning at $227. Dressed northern sales have been $358 and $228 live on a few heifers. The Thursday Fed Cattle...

Lean hog futures are up 85 cents to $1 so far on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $1.90 in the Thursday morning report at $68.27. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 47 cents on December 16 at $83.87. USDA’s Export Sales report showed 30,646 MT of...