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Hogs Slip Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were steady to 50 cents lower on Wednesday, with expiring April up 20 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.88 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.11 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 6 cents on April 13 at $90.33....

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Persistent Global Surpluses Sink Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.37 (-2.67%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -4.70 (-1.11%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Wednesday and sold off sharply, with NY sugar sinking to a 5.5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices...

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Hogs Leaking Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with 40 to 70 cent losses at midday, with April up 22 cents as it expires today. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.20 on Wednesday morning, up $1.94 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 6 cents...

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Sugar Prices Sink on Expectations for the Global Sugar Surplus to Persist

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) today is down -0.29 (-2.09%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -5.80 (-1.37%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and sold off, with NY sugar sinking to a 5.5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been under pressure...

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Hogs Look to Wednesday After Tuesday Weakness

Lean hog futures posted Tuesday losses of 5 to 72 cents, as April was steady ahead of the Wednesday expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.77 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.73 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a penny on April...

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Hogs Fall Lower on Tuesday

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Corn Closes Mixed on Tuesday

Corn futures closed out the Tuesday session on a mixed note, with front months up 1 ½ to 2 ¾ cents and other contracts fractionally lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 cents at $4.05. USDA reported private export sales of 316,000 MT to Mexico (65,000...

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Sugar Prices Rebound as the Dollar Slumps

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.20 (+1.46%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +13.00 (+3.16%). Sugar prices recovered from 6-week lows on Tuesday and rallied sharply after the dollar index ($DXY ) tumbled to a 6-week low, which sparked...

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Hogs Trading with Tuesday Weakness

Lean hog futures are showing 40 to 60 cent losses at midday, as April is steady ahead of the Wednesday expiration. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.26 on Tuesday morning, up $1.03 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a penny on...

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Corn Holding onto Strength at Midday

Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally to 3 cents in the green so far on Tuesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national averageCash Corn price is up 2 3/4 cent at $4.05 3/4. USDA reported private export sales of 316,000 MT to Mexico (65,000 for 2025/26, 139,000 MT for 2026/27, and...

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Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.02 (+0.15%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +5.80 (+1.41%). Sugar prices recovered from 6-week lows today and turned higher after the dollar index ($DXY ) tumbled to a 6-week low, which sparked short covering...

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Hogs Look to Tuesday Following Mixed Monday Action

Lean hog futures closed the Monday session with front months down a nickel to 67 cents and deferreds 7 to 42 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.04 on Monday afternoon, down 32 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down...

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Hogs Close Mixed on Monday

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Sugar Prices Drop to 6-Week Lows on Abundant Global Supplies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed down -0.07 (-0.51%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -1.10 (-0.27%). Sugar prices extended their 2-week decline on Monday, sliding to 6-week lows, pressured by expectations of abundant global supplies. Last Tuesday, India's Food Secretary...

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Hogs Slipping Lower on Monday

Lean hog futures are trading with 12 to 65 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.23 on Monday morning, down 16 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a penny on April 9 at $90.28. Managed money was busy...

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Expectations of Abundant Supplies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.01 (-0.07%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -0.40 (-0.10%). Sugar prices are slightly lower today, pressured by expectations of abundant global supplies. Last Friday, NY sugar fell to a 5-week low, and London sugar...

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Wheat Closes with Friday Losses

Wheat is trading with contracts rallying double digits in the winter wheat contracts and MPLS following along. The wheat complex is showing mixed trade on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were down 3 ½ to 6 cents higher on the Friday session, with May 27 ¼ cents lower on the week....

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Cotton Trading with Monday AM Gains

Cotton price action is up 14 to 25 points early on Monday. Futures saw mixed trade on Friday, as contracts were 7 points lower to 10 points higher. May was up 230 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.104 lower at $98.485. Crude oil is back up...

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Hogs Look to Monday Trade

Lean hog futures posted losses of 37 to 60 cent losses in most contracts on Friday, as April was an exception, up a nickel. June was down 75 cents on the week. Open interest was up 1,757 contracts on Friday, suggesting marginal new selling. USDA’s national base hog price was...

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Corn Popping Higher on Monday Morning

Corn price action is up 3 to 4 cents in the front months on Monday AM trade. Futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 1 ¼ to 3 ¾ cents at the close. May settled Friday, with the weekly loss at 11 ¼ cents, as December fell 9...

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Soybeans Holding Near Unchanged on Monday Morning

Soybeans are trading with front months down 1 to 2 cents, with deferred contracts up 1 1/2 cents. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts 5 to 10 ½ cents higher, as meal took control. May was up 12 ¼ cents on the week, with November up 3 3/4 cents....

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