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Cattle Falling on Friday with Feeders Down the Limit

Live cattle futures are down $3.55 to $6.32 at the midday part of the session. Cash has been widespread at $240 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle exchange saw 240.50-242 sales on 166 of the 1,184 head offered, with $236-240 bids on other lots. Feeder cattle are down $7.67...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025

Hogs Trading Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are down 2 to 22 cents in the front months, with other contracts leaking lower. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday morning was reported at $89.81, down $1.75 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 61 cents on October 15 at...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025

Sugar Prices Pressured by the Outlook for Robust Global Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.27 (-1.71%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -4.20 (-0.95%). Sugar prices are sharply lower today, with London sugar posting a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and NY sugar holding above Tuesday's 3-week low. The outlook for...

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025

Hogs Face Weakness on Thursday

Lean hog futures pulled back on Thursday with contracts down 47 cents to $1. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was reported at $91.47, down $1.95 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 79 cents on October 14 at $97.20. USDA’s FOB pork...

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

Cattle Continue Higher on Thursday

Live cattle futures closed with 80 cent to $1.77 gains on Thursday. There were no new delivers against October live cattle on Thursday. Cash trade started to pick up at $240 in the North this week, with southern action yet to get kicked off. The Thursday Fed Cattle exchange saw...

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

Dollar Weakness Sparks Short-Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.11 (+0.70%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +0.50 (+0.11%). Sugar prices settled higher on Thursday as a slide in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week low sparked short-covering in sugar futures....

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

USDA's Rollins says food stamp funding to dry up in two weeks - Roll Call

Nearly 42 million people could be left without monthly food benefits if the federal government doesn't reopen before funding runs out.

Roll Call · Oct 16, 2025

Cattle Strength Extending to Thursday

Live cattle futures are up 70 cents to $1.52 on Thursday. There were 7 of the previous 10 deliveries retendered against October live cattle for Amarillo on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to be reported this week as the Thursday Fed Cattle exchange saw no bids or sales on the...

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

Hogs Slipping Back Lower at Midday

Lean hog futures are trading with 25 to 80 cent losses across most contracts at midday. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was reported at $91.56, down $3.56 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 79 cents on October 13 at $97.22. USDA’s...

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.04 (+0.25%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -1.20 (-0.27%). Sugar prices are mixed today as they consolidate recent losses. On Tuesday, NY sugar fell to a 3-week low, and London sugar dropped to a...

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025