The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Live cattle futures are showing losses of 17 to 50 cents so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with a few early sales at $229. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,708 head listed and bids of...

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down $1.60 to $1.70 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was up 26 cents in the Wednesday morning report at $70.17. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 31 cents on December 15 at $83.30. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the...

Lean hog futures reversed higher from the Monday weakness, with Tuesday gains of 75 cents to $1 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was down $3.12 in the Tuesday afternoon report at $69.56. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 19 cents on December 12 at $82.99. USDA’s pork carcass...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.13 (-0.87%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.40 (-0.80%). Sugar prices retreated on Tuesday due to a slump in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLF26 ) sank to a 4.75-year low on Tuesday,...

Lean hog futures are trading with 75 to 90 cent gains in the nearbys on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $3.09 in the Tuesday morning report at $69.91. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 19 cents on December 12 at $82.99. Commitment of Traders data for...

Live cattle futures are trading steady to 25 cents lower so far on Tuesday. Cash trade was stronger last week, as most of the country was $230. Feeder cattle futures are up $2 to $3.10 so far on Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 60 cents to $347.37...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.20%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -1.40 (-0.33%). Sugar prices are under pressure today from a slump in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLF26 ) sank to a 4.75-year low today, which undercuts...

Lean hog futures close the Monday session with losses of 40 to 67 cents, as contracts pulled off their early lows. Open intertest suggested long liquidation, dropping 2,618 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.40 in the Monday afternoon report at $72.68. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

Corn price action is down 1 to 1 ½ cents on Tuesday morning. Futures saw weakness for much of Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys, pulling off early lows. Preliminary open interest was up 8,625 contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price...