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Hogs Close Mixed on Monday

Lean hog futures closed 17 cents lower in the nearby August contract, as other months were up 27 to 65 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 3,446 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $111.35 in the Monday PM report, up $1.08 from the previous report....

Barchart · Jul 29, 2025

Hogs Settle Monday Mixed

Lean hog futures were down 17 cents in the nearby August contract, as other months were up 27 to 65 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $111.35 in the Monday PM report, up $1.08 from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Corn Bears Hold onto Losses at Monday’s Close

Corn futures closed out the Monday session holding to their bearish sentiment from earlier in the day. Contracts were down 5 to 6 cents at the close. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price was down 5 1/4 cents at $3.71 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Coffee Prices Sharply Higher on Weather and Tariff Concerns in Brazil

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Monday closed up +4.15 (+1.39%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +130 (+4.03%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher Monday due to adverse weather conditions in Brazil and concerns about tariffs. On Monday, Sucden Financial Ltd said that a severe hailstorm in...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Corn Holding Lower at Midday

Corn futures are trading with 4 to 5 ½ cent gains across most contracts at Monday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $3.71 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 225,000 MT of corn to Mexico this morning all for...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Hogs Continue Mixed Trade on Monday

Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Monday, with October down a tick and December up 35 cents. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $109.02 in the Monday AM report, down 24 cents from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 33...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Cattle Pulling Off Early Session Highs on Monday

Live cattle futures are trading with 97 cent to $1.15 gains on Monday, after gapping higher at the open. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures are 70 cents to $1.10 higher at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude Oil

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.08 (+0.49%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +1.30 (+0.28%). Sugar prices are rising today as a rally in crude oil prices has sparked short covering in sugar futures. WTI crude oil (CLU5 ) is...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Adverse Brazilian Weather and Tariff Concerns Boost Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +3.75 (+1.26%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +111 (+3.44%). Coffee prices are moving sharply higher today due to adverse weather conditions in Brazil and concerns about tariffs. Sucden Financial Ltd said today that a severe hailstorm in the...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

Hogs Look to New Week as Pork Stocks Continue to Tighten

Lean hog futures settled Friday with mixed action, as nearby August was up 50 cents and other contracts 50 to 67 cents lower. August was up $2.22 last week. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $110.27 in the Friday PM report, down $3.34 from the previous...

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025