The Latest Breaking News from USDA

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.30 (+2.11%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +9.70 (+2.38%). Sugar prices are moving sharply higher today, with NY sugar posting a 1-week high. Short covering emerged in sugar futures today on signs that India...

Lean hog futures posted mixed Tuesday action with contracts down 42 to up 40 cents. Preliminary open interest was down 6,796 contracts on Tuesday, with much of that coming via December (11,027). USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $82.12, down $1.83 from the day prior....

Live cattle futures were down 60 cents to $1.35 at the close. Preliminary open interest dropped 2,522 contracts, with December down 8,675 contracts and Feb up 4,727 contracts. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Monday activity was quiet with showlists being...

The US Supreme Court temporarily backs Donald Trump's administration in a $4bn SNAP cut, leaving 42 million low-income Americans facing food insecurity.

The US Supreme Court temporarily backs Donald Trump's administration in a £3 billion SNAP cut, leaving 42 million low-income Americans facing food insecurity.

Live cattle futures were down 60 cents to $1.35 at the close. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Monday activity was quiet with showlists being compiled. Feeder cattle futures slipped off the midday highs to close with front month gains of...

Lean hog futures posted mixed Tuesday action with contracts down 42 to up 40 cents. USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $82.12, down $1.83 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 64 cents on November 7 at $89.41. USDA’s pork...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.05 (+0.35%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -0.30 (-0.07%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Tuesday. NY sugar found support due to the strength of the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) rallied to...

Live cattle futures are down 7 to 65 cents in the front months so far on Tuesday, giving back some of the Monday limit gains. Last week’s cash trade was reported at $225-230 in the north, with $230-232 Southern sales. Monday activity was quiet with showlists being compiled. Feeder cattle...

The wheat complex is showing mixed action as we trade through midday. CBT soft red wheat futures are mixed, with December down a penny. KC HRW futures are down 1 to 4 cents on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat futures are up 3 to 4 cents at midday. USDA is expected...

Lean hog futures are following up the sharply higher Monday trade with mixed Tuesday action of down 20 to up 50 cents USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday morning was reported at $82.19, down $2.10 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 64 cents...