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Hogs Look to Monday After Slight Friday Gains

Lean hog futures were mixed on Friday, with April down a nickel and the rest of the board up 20 to 67 cents. April was down a dime on the week. Open interest was down 1,851 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.69 on Friday afternoon, up...

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Cotton Pushing Higher on Friday

Cotton prices are up 25 to 35 points on Friday morning. Futures posted 1 to 24 point gains across the board on Friday, as May was still down 141 points last week. Support came via the outside factors. Crude oil was up $10.22 on the day to $91.23. The US...

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Corn Extending Gains to Monday Morning

Corn price action is up 4 to 5 cents on Monday morning, though some contracts are 10 to 12 cents off the overnight highs. Futures posted gains of 3 ¾ to 8 ¼ cents across the board on Friday, as May managed a 12 cent gain on the week and...

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Wheat Rally Pushing to Monday Morning

Wheat is holding onto Monday AM gains, though most contracts have slipped off overnight highs. The wheat complex is continued the rally into Friday, with contracts up sharply across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were up 24 ½ to 33 cents at the close, as May was 25 ¼...

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Soybeans Holding Double Digit Gains Early on Monday

Soybeans are continuing the strength on Monday morning, as contracts are up 12 to 15 cents. Some contracts are 18 to 20 cents off the overnight highs. Futures rallied 16 ¾ to 21 ½ cents in the old crop contracts on Friday, as other contracts were 5 to 12 ½...

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Hogs See Some Strength on Friday

Lean hog futures were mixed on Friday, with April down a nickel and the rest of the board up 20 to 67 cents. April was down a dime on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.69 on Friday afternoon, up $1.95 from the day prior. The...

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Cotton Rallies on Friday

Cotton futures posted 1 to 24 point gains across the board on Friday, as May was still down 141 points this week. Support came via the outside factors. Crude oil was up $10.22 on the day to $91.23. The US dollar index was back down $0.409 at $98.900. USDA Export...

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Corn Rallies into the Weekend

Corn futures posted gains of 3 ¾ to 8 ¼ cents across the board on Friday, as May managed a 12 cent gain on the week and December up 15. Crude oil futures continued the rally and spillover support into Friday, up $10.22 as President Trump indicated the strikes would...

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Soybeans Heads into the Weekend with a Rally

Soybeans rallied 16 ¾ to 21 ½ cents in the old crop contracts on Friday, as other contracts were 5 to 12 ½ cents higher. May beans were up 30 cents this week, as November rallied 18 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 21 1/4...

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Wheat Rallies into the Friday Close

The wheat complex is continued the rally into Friday, with contracts up sharply across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were up 24 ½ to 33 cents at the close, as May was 25 ¼ cents higher this week. KC HRW futures were 23 ½ to 31 cents in the...

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Sugar Prices Jump as Crude Oil Surges

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.38 (+2.77%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +8.00 (+1.97%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday amid soaring crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) surged more than +12% on Friday to...

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Hogs Firm on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading a tick to 15 cents higher in the front months on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.33 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was 37 cents higher on March 4 at $90.55. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the...

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Wheat Rally Continues on Friday

The wheat complex is continued the rally into Friday, with contracts up sharply across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures are up 25 to 28 cents at the close. KC HRW futures are 20 to 27 cents in the green so far on the day. MPLS spring wheat is 18...

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Cotton Posting Friday Gains

Cotton futures are trading with 15 to 20 point gains across most contracts on Friday. Support s coming via the outside factors. Crude oil is up $10.10 on the day to $91.11. The US dollar index was back down $0.349 at $98.960 USDA Export Sales data from Thursday showed total...

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Corn Rally Pushes Higher on Friday

Corn futures are showing 4 to 7 cent gains so far on Friday. There were 5 deliveries against March corn futures overnight. Crude oil futures are up $10.10 at midday to continue the spillover support. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 4 1/4 cents to $4.16. Export...

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Soybeans Extending Rally to Friday

Soybeans are pushing higher again on Friday, with midday gains of 18 to 20 cents in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 18 3/4 cents at $11.24 1/4. Soymeal futures are $7.50 to $8.50 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures 45 to...

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Surging Crude Oil Supports Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.42 (+3.06%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +9.30 (+2.29%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today amid soaring crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) surged more than +11% today to a 2.25-year high,...

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Hogs Look to Friday Trade

Lean hog futures saw weakness on Thursday, with contracts down 47 cents to $1.40 in the nearbys and 7 to 32 cent gains in the back months. Open interest was up 1,018 contracts on Thursday USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.74 on Thursday afternoon. The CME Lean...

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Cattle Look to Round Out the Week

Live cattle futures edged out higher on Thursday, with contracts up 10 to 20 cents in the front months, with deferreds 32 to 92 cents higher. Equities are starting out the day on a weaker note, which may add some spillover pressure at the open. Cash trade has yet to...

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Cattle Diverge on Thursday

Live cattle futures edged out higher on Thursday, with contracts up 10 to 20 cents in the front months, with deferreds 32 to 92 cents higher. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224...

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Hogs Post Weaker Trade on Thursday

Lean hog futures saw weakness on Thursday, with contracts down 47 cents to $1.40 in the nearbys and 7 to 32 cent gains in the back months. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.74 on Thursday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents higher on March...

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The Outlook for a Global Sugar Surplus Weighs on Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.01 (-0.07%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -2.80 (-0.68%). Sugar prices settled lower on Thursday, with NY sugar falling to a 2-week low. The outlook for the global sugar surplus to persist is...

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Cattle Falling Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures are showing steady to 20 cent lower trade at midday on Thursday. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224 head, with bids at $238. Feeder cattle futures are down $1...

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Cotton Falling lower on Thursday

Cotton futures are down 15 to 28 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil is up $4.90 on the day to $79.56. The US dollar index is back up $0.510 at $99.240. USDA Export Sales data from this morning showed 150,362 RB of old crop cotton sold in the...

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Hogs Pulling Back on Thursday

Lean hog futures are giving back gains, with Thursday showing losses of $1.20 to $1.60 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents higher on March 3 at $90.18. Export Sales data from...

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