The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Cotton futures are trading with steady to 4 point lower action across most nearby contracts at midday. The outside markets are mixed factors, as the US dollar index is down $0.779 on the day to $97.530 and crude oil futures $1.67 lower. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed a total...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) is down -0.12 (-0.76%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -1.50 (-0.31%). Sugar prices today have extended this week's slide, with NY sugar falling to a 2-month low and London sugar posting a 2-week low. Sugar prices remain...

Live cattle futures posted $1.37 to $1.75 losses across the nearbys on the Thursday session. Cash activity has started to pick up this week, with some sales of $242-243 reported, steady to $1 higher in the South and $2-3 weaker in the North. This morning’s Fed Catte Exchange online auction...

Boar's Head has agreed to a $3.1 million class-action settlement and individual payouts after a listeria outbreak from unsanitary conditions in its Virginia plant killed 10 and hospitalised many.

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Lean hog futures are trading with gains of a tick to 82 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated price was reported at $105.82, up 17 cents in the Thursday AM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was steady on September 2 at $105.92. Pork export converted...

Live cattle futures are trading $1.95 to 2.25 lower so far on the Thursday session. Cash activity has started to pick up this week, with some sales of $242 reported, steady in the South and weaker in the North. This morning’s Fed Catte Exchange online auction showed sales of $242.50...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.34 (-2.12%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -2.40 (-0.50%). Sugar prices today extended this week's slide, with NY sugar falling to a 2-month low and London sugar posting a 2-week low. Sugar prices remain...

Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with 77 cent to $1.72 losses. Preliminary open interest was up 4,627 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated price was reported at $105.67, down 70 cents in the Wednesday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 25...