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Sugar Prices Settle Higher as They Consolidate This Week's Losses

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed up +0.08 (+0.52%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +1.10 (+0.24%). Sugar prices settled higher on Friday as they consolidated this week's sharp losses. On Thursday, NY sugar slumped to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low, and...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Hogs Trading Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts 45 cents higher to a dime lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Friday morning was reported at $104.94, down $1.63 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 16 cents on September 17 at $105.70. USDA’s FOB...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Cotton Losses Hold into Friday’s Midday

Cotton futures closed are trading with Friday midday losses of 50 to 69 points. The outside markets continue to be pressure factors, with the US dollar index up another $0.304 on the day to $97.275 and crude oil futures $0.49 lower. USDA tallied upland cotton export business (combined shipped and...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

The ‘Happy Meal Indicator’: A McDonald’s Trend That Means the Economy Is in Trouble

Ordering a kids' meal used to be a simple, nostalgic pleasure. Now, it's a sign of a disturbing trend -- adults getting priced out of adult-sized meals.

GOBankingRates · Sep 19, 2025

Hogs Look to Round out the Week

Lean hog futures saw steady trade to 15 cent gains in the nearbys on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was down 1,303 contracts on Thursday,. USDA’s national base hog report from Thursday afternoon was reported at $105.60, down $1.11 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Cotton Sneaking Lower on Friday Morning

Cotton price action is down 12 to 36 points on Friday morning. Futures closed with losses of 35 to 67 points on the Thursday session. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up $0.480 on the day to $97.000, with crude oil futures $0.41 lower. USDA...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Cattle Traders Look to Square Up Ahead of Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures posted $1.25 to $1.50 gains across the front months at the Thursday close. A few Southern sales have been reported at $239-240 this week, with Northern dressed sales at $370, down $5-8 wk/wk. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...

Barchart · Sep 19, 2025

Trump may use tariff revenue to bail out farmers, agricultural secretary says. They’re reeling from challenges caused by the levies to begin with

Subsidies to farmers in rural America may ease their financial troubles, but the erosion of agricultural markets as a result of tariffs will remain, one economist warns.

Fortune · Sep 19, 2025

Cotton Slips Back on Outside Pressure

Cotton futures closed with losses of 35 to 67 points on the Thursday session. The outside markets were pressure factors, with the US dollar index up $0.480 on the day to $97.000, with crude oil futures $0.41 lower. USDA tallied upland cotton export business at 186,108 RB for the week...

Barchart · Sep 18, 2025

Cattle Creep Higher as Traders Square Up Ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report

Live cattle futures posted $1.25 to $1.50 gains across the front months at the Thursday close. A few Southern sales have been reported at $239-240 this week, with Northern dressed sales at $370, down $5-8 wk/wk. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...

Barchart · Sep 18, 2025