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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed up +0.24 (+1.50%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +8.80 (+1.90%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher Friday on concern about smaller sugar supplies from Brazil. Covrig Analytics on Friday said that reports of smaller cane...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Friday closed up +11.55 (+3.88%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +143 (+4.18%). Coffee prices on Friday extended this week's rally and surged to 3-week highs. Signs of tighter coffee supplies are supporting prices after Brazil's Trade Ministry reported Wednesday that...

Soybeans are back to mixed action on Friday, with mostly weaker trade showing up. August is up 1 ¼ cents, with the rest down 3 to 4 cents. Open interest was up 20,965 contracts on Thursday, suggesting net new buying interest. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is own...

Lean hog futures are mixed so far on Friday, with contracts up a dime to 35 cents to lower movement on the winter months. Preliminary open interest was up 2,799 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $106.63 on Friday morning, slipping 85 cents from the...

The wheat complex is mixed at midday, with the winter wheats slipping bck and soring wheat posting gains. KC HRW futures are slipping back by2 to 3 ¼ cents at midday. CBT futures are trading with contracts down 1 to 2 cents. MPLS spring wheat is trading with 4 to...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.29 (+1.81%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +9.40 (+2.03%). Sugar prices are moving higher today on concerns about smaller sugar supplies from Brazil. Covrig Analytics said today that reports of smaller cane yields from...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +9.00 (+3.02%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +96 (+2.81%). Coffee prices today extended this week's rally and posted 3-week highs. Signs of tighter coffee supplies are supporting prices after Brazil's Trade Ministry reported Wednesday that Brazil's July unroasted...

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Live cattle futures rallied another $2.45 to $2.90 across most nearby contracts on Thursday, showing gains in the front months for each of the 4 days this week. Preliminary open interest was down 189 contracts, with the front three leading the charge. There were no deliveries issued for August live...

Lean hog futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts down a dime to $1.05. Preliminary open interest was up 2,799 contracts on Thursday USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $111.22 on Thursday afternoon, slipping $2.55 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up...

Lean hog futures ended the Thursday session with contracts down a dime to $1.05. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $111.22 on Thursday afternoon, slipping $2.55 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 4 cents at $109.60 on August 5. Export Sales data...