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Hogs Look to Tuesday Following Monday Strength

Lean hog futures posted Monday gains of 82 cents to $1.125 in the front months on Monday. Preliminary open interest was up 2,511 contracts. USDA’s national base hog prices from the Monday PM report was at $106.83, up $3.22 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...

Barchart · Sep 23, 2025

Cattle Look to Tuesday with Expanded

Live cattle futures posted Monday gains of $2.72 to $4.90. Preliminary open interest was up 2,799 contracts on Monday. Due to limit gains in some feeder cattle contracts, live cattle limits are expanded to $10.75 on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off on Monday, with last week...

Barchart · Sep 23, 2025

A must-grow native fall flower for intense color and vital nectar for pollinators – 16 fiery helenium varieties for pots and borders

These types of helenium will add razzle-dazzle to cottage gardens and prairie plantings – and attract wildlife to your garden

Homes & Gardens · Sep 23, 2025

Sugar Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Ample Global Supplies

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed down -0.21 (-1.36%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -4.70 (-1.03%). Sugar prices sold off on Monday, with London sugar posting a new 4-year low. Sugar prices have been sliding over the past six months,...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Cattle Rallying on Monday, with Som Feeders Up the Limit

Live cattle futures are up $3.67 to $5.02 at midday. Cash trade settled in last week at $239-240 in the South, with Northern sales of $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are trading with gians of $4.47 to $7.50 on Monday, with some back months posting limit gains. The CME Feeder Cattle...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Hogs Posting Monday Morning Gains, As the Cutout Pops Higher

Lean Hog futures are trading with gains of 80 cents to $1.25 at midday. USDA’s national base hog prices from Monday AM report was at $104.52, down 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 36 cents on September 18 at $105.34. Managed money increased...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Corn Posting Monday Losses

Corn futures are joining in on the selling at Monday’s midday, with contracts down 4 to 5 cents in most nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 ¼ cents at $3.75 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 320,068 MT of corn to Mexico this...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Sugar Prices Weighed Down by Abundant Global Supplies

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.71%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -3.30 (-0.72%). Sugar prices are sliding today, with London sugar posting a new 4-year low. Sugar prices have been sliding over the past six months, with NY...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Does Tyson's Decision Change Long-Term Investment Interest in Corn?

Last week, Tyson Foods announced it would stop using high fructose corn syrup in its branded products. Did this create a different type of demand market for US corn, changing long-term investing ideas?

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025

Cotton Starting Off Monday with Losses

Cotton price action is down 8 to 14 points in most contracts on Monday morning. Futures closed Friday with losses of 25 to 61 points in the front months, as December was down 54 points last week. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up another...

Barchart · Sep 22, 2025