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Lean hog futures are down $1.0 to $2.25 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price from the Friday AM report was down $1.93 from the day prior at $70.31. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 56 cents on November 19 at $87.71. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +5 (+0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.50 (+0.60%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses today and moved slightly higher on some pre-weekend short covering. Since posting 3.5-week highs on Wednesday, sugar prices have...

Lean hog futures settled the Thursday session with most contracts 30 to 65 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon was reported at $71.87, down $2.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 40 cents on November 18 at $86.27. Weekly export...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed unchanged, and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +0.10 (+0.02%). Sugar prices settled little changed on Thursday as they consolidated recent gains. On Wednesday, sugar prices rose to 3.5-week highs on positive carryover from Tuesday, when...

Live cattle futures are down $1.85 to $2.10 at midday. A few cash sales in the north have been reported at $215-220 this week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $224 in the South. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $340 dressed sales...

Lean hog futures are up 60 to 70 cents across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday morning was reported at $72.24. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 40 cents on November 18 at $86.27. Weekly export sales data showed 32,705 MT in the...

The wheat complex is continuing weakness on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are 5 to 6 cents lower Thursday. KC HRW futures are slipping 6 to 7 cents lower so far at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures are 5 to 7 ¾ cents in the red on the day. USDA reported...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.01 (-0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is unchanged. Sugar prices today are little changed as they consolidate recent gains. On Wednesday, sugar prices rose to 3.5-week highs on positive carryover from Tuesday, when India's food...

Lean hog futures saw a rebound on Wednesday, up 95 cents to $1.45 at the close. Open interest was down 1,227 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $74.61, down 95 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down...