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Lean hog futures are trading with $1 to $1.52 losses across most contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from the Wednesday morning report was down $2.38 from the day prior at $99.95. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 5 cents on September 29 at $104.73. USDA’s...

Live cattle futures are showing trade on either side of unchanged, with contracts 50 cents higher to 30 cents lower. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 2,552 head listed, with a few bids of $232. Feeder cattle futures are mixed so far on Wednesday with...

Lean hog futures saw some month end pressure on Tuesday, with contracts $1.30 to $1.65 lower at the close. Preliminary open interest was own 1,574 contracts, suggesting some long liquidation. USDA’s national base hog price from the Tuesday afternoon was down 19 cents from the day prior at $102.25. The...

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Corn futures fell 6 to 7 cents across most contracts on the Tuesday session, as USDA found a couple (hundred million) more bushels than the trade had expected in the quarterly Grain Stocks report. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents at $3.72 ¼. This morning’s...

The wheat complex fell across the three markets on Tuesday, as USDA found a few more bushels via the production number on Tuesday morning. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 10 to 12 cents. KC HRW futures were 10 to 11 cents in the red at the close. MPLS...

Lean hog futures saw some month end pressure on Tuesday, with contracts $1.30 to $1.65 lower at the close. USDA’s national base hog price from the Tuesday afternoon was down 19 cents from the day prior at $102.25. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 5 cents on September...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.08 (+0.50%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +6.00 (+1.30%). Sugar prices moved higher on Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 4-week high and London sugar climbing to a 1.5-week high. Tuesday's weaker dollar...

Corn futures are falling 6 to 7 cents across most contracts so far on Tuesday, as USDA found a few more bushels than the trade had expected in today’s Grain Stocks report. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 6 ¾ cents. This morning’s Grain Stocks report showed...