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Cattle Traders Look to Thursday Trade to React to Confirmed Screwworm Case

Live cattle futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts down $1.05 to $2.42 on the day. The market will open at 8:30 CDT. Open interest on Wednesday dropped 1,963 contracts. Cash trade started this week at $255, creeping up to $256 on Wednesday afternoon. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange showed...

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Hogs Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures closed the midweek session with contracts up 35 cents to $1.15. Open interest was down 1,853 contracts on Wednesday, suggesting modest short covering. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.36 on Wednesday afternoon, down $1.21 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Nightmare parasite that eats living flesh detected in Texas after disappearing for decades

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the case was in a 3-week-old calf in LaPryor, Texas, about 50 miles from the Mexico border

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Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

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A screwworm fly that bedeviled cattle ranchers decades ago has returned to Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

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Officials have a suspected case of the New World screwworm fly in south Texas, the USDA says

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it suspects that the the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

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US Agriculture Threat: Flesh-Eating Screwworm Warning Shows It Could Devastate Live Stocks

US agricultural authorities are investigating a potential screwworm outbreak in Texas, following detections near the Mexican border. The parasite poses a significant threat to livestock and supply chains.

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Cattle Face Wednesday Weakness, as Possible Screwworm Case Emerges

Live cattle futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts down $1.05 to $2.42 on the day. Cash trade started this week at $255, creeping up to $256 on Wednesday afternoon. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange showed sales of $257 on 70 of the 1,256 head offered, with other bids of...

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Hogs Post Strength on Wednesday

Lean hog futures closed the midweek session with contracts up 35 cents to $1.15. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.36 on Wednesday afternoon, down $1.21 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 14 cents on June 1 at $91.65. USDA’s pork carcass...

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Soybeans Fall into Wednesday’s Close

Soybeans broke to the downside on Wednesday, with contracts down 8 ½ to 11 ¼ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 11 1/4 cents at $10.95 1/2. Soymeal futures were 60 cents to $5.40 lower, with Soy Oil futures 30 to 71 points...

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First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas

Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at a lab in lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

The Texas Tribune

Sugar Prices Retreat as the Dollar Strengthens

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.14 (-0.97%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.22%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Wednesday and settled lower. NY sugar slipped from a 1-week high on Wednesday, and London sugar...

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Hog Posting Wednesday Gains Midweek Session

Lean hog futures are up 25 to 80 cents in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.37 on Wednesday afternoon, down 38 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 14 cents on June 1 at $91.65. USDA’s...

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Soybeans Falling Lower on Wednesday

Soybeans are falling with 6 to 9 cent losses across most contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 9 cents at $10.97 3/4. Soymeal futures are $2.30 to $4 lower, with Soy Oil futures 60 to 80 points higher. As Wall Street Journal report stated...

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Corn Reverting from Early Gains to Midday Losses

Corn futures are falling 5 to 6 ½ vents across the front months on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 ¼ cents at $3.98 ¼. USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of corn to South Korea this morning for 2026/27 shipment. Ahead...

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Sugar Prices Turn Mixed on Dollar Strength

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.08 (-0.56%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +1.60 (+0.36%). Sugar prices fell from early highs today and are mixed, with London sugar posting a 2.5-week high. NY sugar slipped from a 1-week high today...

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Hog Traders Look to the Midweek Session

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 35 cents to $1.80 higher. Open interest was up just 358 contracts on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.57 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.71 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up...

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Trump administration office in charge of tracking pests keeps getting infested with bed bugs

The agency has reportedly told employees to take personal vacation time if they don’t want to be in the infested office

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Hogs Post Tuesday Rally

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts 35 cents to $1.80 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.57 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.71 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 11 cents on May 29 at $91.51. USDA’s pork carcass...

The Texas Tribune

Screwworms are closer than ever to Texas, but not 1 mile away as lawmaker claims

On Monday, state Rep. Don McLaughlin said the parasitic fly that threatens the state’s cattle industry was 1 mile away. U.S. officials said that was not yet true.

The Economic Times

Bed bugs torment Trump administration's USDA office as infestation returns to APHIS building in Maryland

Bed bugs torment Trump administration's USDA office after an infestation was reported at the George Washington Carver Center in Maryland. Employees were sent home during treatment and later returned. Bed bugs appeared again, creating new concerns among workers. USDA officials said personal belongings left in offices contributed to the issue.…

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Sugar Prices Retreat on Ample Global Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.07 (-0.48%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -4.20 (-0.93%). Sugar prices settled lower on Tuesday on the outlook for ample global supplies. Last Wednesday, Unica reported that 2026/27 Brazil Center-South sugar production in...

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Hogs Rallying on Tuesday, as Cutout Strength Kicks In

Lean hog futures are trading with 55 cent to $1.50 gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.75 on Tuesday morning, up 92 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 11 cents on May 29 at $91.51. USDA’s pork carcass...

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