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The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Cotton futures are trading with 10 to 20 point losses on Monday, with in delivery December up 14 points. Crude oil futures are up 72 cents per barrel at $59.27 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.183 lower to $99.225. USDA’s Export Sales report showed 132,760 RB of...

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Sugar Prices Tumble as India Ramps Up Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.30 (-1.97%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -11.30 (-2.59%). Sugar prices are retreating today on ramped-up sugar production in India, after India's National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd reported that Indian sugar production...

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Hogs Look to Resume Post-Holiday Trade

Lean hog futures were up 17 cents in the December contract on Friday, the rest of the nearbys down 35 to 45 cents. December was up $2.80 last week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.09 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the day prior. The CME Lean...

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Cattle Look to New Month After Bouncing Around the Holiday

Live cattle futures were $4.55 to $5.30 higher on the Friday session with December up $1.125 last week. Open interest dropped 1,161 contracts on Friday. Cash trade improved late last week with $220 in the South on Friday, with some northern trade at $215, up from the $208-210 seen in...

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Corn Posts Black Friday Gains, as Export Business Remains Strong

Corn futures posted gains of 2 to 3 ¾ cents across the front months on Friday’s short session, with December up a dime this week. Today was first notice day for December futures, with 80 deliveries issued all by an ADM customer. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was...

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Soybeans Bulls Post Black Friday Buying, as USDA confirms Sales to China

Soybeans posted gains of 4 to 6 ¼ cents across the nearby contracts on Friday, with January up 12 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6 1/2 cents higher at $10.65 ½. Soymeal futures were down $1.70 to $3.60, with December down 70...

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Cattle Post a Rally on Black Friday

Live cattle futures were $4.55 to $5.30 higher on the Friday session with December up $1.125 this week. Cash trade improved late this week with $220 in the South on Friday, with some northern trade at $215, up from the $208-210 seen in the first half. Feeder cattle futures were...

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Hogs Close Black Friday Mixed

Lean hog futures were up 17 cents in the December contract on Friday, the rest of the nearbys down 35 to 45 cents. December was up $2.80 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.09 on Friday afternoon, down $1.48 from the day prior. The CME Lean...

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Brazilian Real Strength Supports Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.07 (+0.46%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.23%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 5-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is supportive of sugar...

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Corn Bulls Showing Black Friday Gains, as Export Business Remains Strong

Corn futures are trading with midday Black Friday gains of 2 to 5 cents. Today is first notice day for December futures, with 80 deliveries issued all by an ADM customer. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 8 ¼ cents at $4.12. A private export sale of...

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Hogs on the Higher Side at Midday on the Shortened Friday Session

Lean hog futures posted Wednesday gains of $1.95 to $2.50 as bulls were catching some pre-Black Friday sales. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 54 cents on November 25 at $82.27. Export Sales...

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Cattle Rallying on Black Friday

Live cattle futures are $4.95 to $5.25 higher on the Friday session. There have been some cash trade picked up in the north this week at $208-210, with dressed trade at $330. Feeder cattle futures are showing near limit gains on Friday, with contracts up $8.70 to $9.225. The CME...

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Soybeans Holding onto Gains, as USDA confirms Sales to China

Soybeans are trading with gains of 3 to 4 cents on Friday following the holiday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 3 3/4 cents higher to $10.62 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $2.50 to $2.70, as Soy Oil futures are 83 to 97 points higher. There were 199...

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Sugar Prices Supported by Brazilian Real Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.05 (+0.33%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -1.60 (-0.37%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar posting a 5-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is supportive of sugar prices, as...

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Can Wheat Prices Recover?

After reaching the lowest price since August 2020 in mid-October, CBOT soft red winter wheat futures recovered. While the wheat market remains in a long-term bearish trend, the short-term path of least resistance has turned bullish.

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Hog Traders Come Back from Holiday for Short Friday Session

The market will back open this morning per normal, with an early close. Lean hog futures posted Wednesday gains of $1.95 to $2.50 as bulls were catching some pre-Black Friday sales. Preliminary open interest was down 2,231 contracts on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $73.57 in...

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Cattle

The cattle markets will have a normal Friday open, with the close set for 12:05 CST. Live cattle futures were $4 to $5.70 higher on the Wednesday session. Preliminary open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 756 contracts. There have been some light cash trade picked up in...

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Thankfully, We Don't Have To Spend As Much of Our Incomes on Food As Our Ancestors Did

The portion that Americans spend on food has fallen steeply over the last century.

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Corn Rallies Ahead of Turkey Day

Corn bulls were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts 7 to 8 cents higher ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Friday is first notice day for December futures. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price closed the day at $4.04. The market will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving, with...

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Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures posted Wednesday gains of $1.95 to $2.50 as bulls were catching some pre-Black Friday sales. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $73.57 in the Wednesday PM report, up $1.85 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 80 cents on November...

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Soybeans Head into Holiday with Gains

Soybeans were 5 to 7 cents higher across the front months on Wednesday, as bulls were busy buying ahead of the holiday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 6 3/4 cents higher to $10.59 3/4. Soymeal futures were mixed, with contracts withing 50 cents of unchanged, as Soy...

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Cattle Bulls Gobble Up Gains Ahead of the Holiday

Live cattle futures were $4 to $5.70 higher on the Wednesday session. There have been some light cash trade picked up in the north this week at $208-210, with dressed trade at $330. Wednesday’s Fed cattle online exchange saw $216 BidTheGrid™ sales on 95 the 2,052 head offered, with other...

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Sugar Prices Jump on Signs of Smaller Brazil Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.23 (+1.54%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +5.70 (+1.33%). Sugar prices rallied sharply to 5-week highs on Wednesday after StoneX cut its Brazil 2026/27 Center-South sugar production estimate to 41.5 MMT from a...

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Cattle Bulls Gobbling Up Gains on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are up $4 to $6.05 so far on Wednesday. There have been some light cash trade picked up in the north this week at $208-210, with dressed trade at $330. Wednesday’s Fed cattle online exchange saw no sales on the 2,052 head offered, with bids of $210...

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