The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom believes that grain markets are facing downward pressure due to the accelerating harvest, which is causing a short-term increase in supply, despite reports of a smaller crop and a belief that supplies will tighten next year.

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.16 (-1.03%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -4.50 (-0.98%). Sugar prices extended Wednesday's selloff on Thursday, with NY sugar slumping to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and London sugar sliding to a 4-year low....

Corn futures are trading with contracts 2 to 3 cents lower so far on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down another 2 3/4 cents at $3.79 ½. A private export sale of 110,000 MT of corn was reported by the USDA this morning, to Mexico for...

Live cattle futures are trading with 40 to 80 cent gains at Thursday’s midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern sales were reported at $239 on Wednesday, with bids of $239 this morning and Northern bids if $235. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle...

Lean hog futures are posting 30 to 40 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog report from Thursday morning was reported at $106.57, up 32 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14 cents on September 16 at $105.86. Pork export...

Cotton futures are trading with Thursday midday losses of 56 to 93 points. The US dollar index was up $0.540 on the day to $97.060, with crude oil futures $0.36 lower. USDA tallied upland cotton export business at 186,108 RB for the week that ended on September 11. Shipments were...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.80%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -5.60 (-1.22%). Sugar prices extended Wednesday's selloff today, with NY sugar slumping to a 4.25-year nearest-futures low and London sugar sliding to a 4-year low. Ramped-up sugar...

The limiting of duty-free organic sugar imports and new tariffs are expected to cause the prices of all kinds of organic products from granola to yogurt to rise in the coming months

Lean hog futures eased back lower on Wednesday, with contracts down a nickel to 60 cents. Preliminary open interest was up 2,072 contracts. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $106.71, up 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14...

Live cattle futures were down $2.35 to $2.65 across the front months to close out Wednesday. Preliminary open interest showed a rotation of ownership, up just 388 contracts. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern sales were being reported at $239 on Wednesday. Wednesday...

Lean hog futures eased back lower on Wednesday, with contracts down a nickel to 60 cents. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday afternoon was reported at $106.71, up 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14 cents on September 15 at $106.00. USDA’s...