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Lean hog futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up 40 to 50 cents and August down 22 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.20 from the previous day, at $113.34 this afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 11 cents at $110.41 on July 28....

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.14 (-0.84%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -5.30 (-1.12%). Sugar prices were under pressure Wednesday on signs of stronger global sugar production in Brazil after Brazil's ministry of agriculture and livestock said that...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Wednesday closed down -3.10 (-1.05%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +66 (+1.97%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with robusta coffee climbing to a 2-week high. Arabica coffee was under pressure for a second day Wednesday after Commerce Secretary Lutnick...

Lean hog futures are back up 40 to 50 cents in most front months on Tuesday, with August down a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was up $8.76 from the on Tuesday AM report, at $114.30 this morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 11 cents at $110.41...

Live cattle futures are posting 1.70 to $1.92 gains so far on at midday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards, showed $237 sales on 215 of the 1,526 head offered, out of TX and KS. Feeder cattle futures are trading with contracts up $1.15 to $1.40...

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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.08 (-0.48%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -4.30 (-0.90%). Sugar prices are under pressure today on signs of stronger global sugar production in Brazil after Brazil's ministry of agriculture and livestock said that sugar...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -3.60 (-1.21%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +59 (+1.76%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with robusta coffee climbing to a 2-week high. Arabica coffee is under pressure for a second day today after Commerce Secretary Lutnick said Tuesday...

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session $1.40 to $1.85 higher across most contracts. Cash activity settled in at $230-232 in the South last week, with $240-245 in the North. Feeder cattle futures settled Tuesday trade with contracts up $2.50 to $2.70 at the final bell. The CME Feeder Cattle...

Lean hog futures saw losses of $1.27 to $2.15 across most contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was up 79 cents on Tuesday afternoon, at $112.14. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 2 cents at $110.30 on July 25. USDA’s Tuesday PM FOB plant pork cutout value...