The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Sugar Prices Turn Lower on Technical Selling

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.03 (-0.17%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -0.50 (-0.09%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower on technical selling. With the sharp rally over the past two weeks, sugar prices...

Barchart · Aug 19

Coffee Price Retreat as Brazil’s Coffee Harvest Accelerates

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is down -5.60 (-1.54%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -44 (-1.17%). Coffee prices are under pressure today as drier weather in Brazil has allowed for the pace of the country’s coffee harvest to accelerate. Brazil’s Cooxupe co-op reported today that...

Barchart · Aug 19

Hogs See Tuesday Weakness, as Traders Look to the Midweek Session

Lean hog futures posted losses of $1 to $1.77 at the Tuesday close. Open interest was up 3,084 contracts, suggesting new selling interest. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.52 on Tuesday afternoon, up 90 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 21...

Barchart · Aug 19

Tighter Coffee Supplies Push Prices Sharply Higher

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +18.30 (+5.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +85 (+2.32%). Coffee prices added to Monday’s sharp gains on Tuesday, with arabica surging to a 6.5-month high. The slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest is limiting coffee supplies and...

Barchart · Aug 18

Live Cattle Weakness Meets a Still-Tight Supply Picture

Live cattle futures have weakened, but this is not a story of expanding cattle supplies. Larger near-term feedlot inventories are pressuring prices, while fewer placements and a smaller calf crop point to tighter supplies ahead. #livecattle #futures

Barchart · Aug 18

Hogs Falling Lower on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts falling $1.35 to $2.12. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.37 on Tuesday morning, up $2.69 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 21 cents on August 14 at $95.47. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was back...

Barchart · Aug 18

Sugar Prices Soar on Global Supply Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.53 (+3.14%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +15.20 (+2.91%). Sugar prices extended this month’s sharp rally today, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 16-month high. Today’s leg-up in...

Barchart · Aug 18

Coffee Prices Surge on Supply Fears

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +11.90 (+3.45%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +59 (+1.61%). Coffee prices added to Monday’s sharp gains today, with arabica surging to a 6-week high. The slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest is limiting coffee supplies and pushing prices...

Barchart · Aug 18

Two Wisconsin Deer Farms Are Under Quarantine After Chronic Wasting Disease Turned Up Weeks Before Hunting Season

Chronic wasting disease was confirmed on deer farms in two Wisconsin counties. Here is what hunting families should know about testing venison.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Tyson Foods Slashes 3,200 Jobs as US Cattle Herd Drops to 75-Year Low in Historic Beef Crisis

Tyson Foods has abruptly slashed roughly 3,200 jobs following major beef facility closures in Illinois and Utah, as a historic U.S. cattle shortage ravages the agricultural sector and supply chain.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18