The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Lean hog futures settled the Monday session with contracts 82 cents to $1.10 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 11 cents at $110.26 on July 31. USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout report from...

Lean hog futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 82 cents to $1.10. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 11 cents at $110.26 on July 31. USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout report...

Live cattle futures were 42 to 77 cents higher to close out Monday trade after midday pressure. First Notice day was today for August, with no deliveries issued and the oldest long dated November 20. Cash trade was quiet on Monday, as last week picked up to $235-236 in the...

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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed up +0.07 (+0.43%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +3.80 (+0.82%). Sugar prices settled higher on Monday as short covering emerged after reports said that Pakistan is looking to buy 100,000 MT of sugar this...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Monday closed up +4.35 (+1.53%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +91 (+2.73%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday as below-average rainfall in Brazil sparked some short-covering in coffee futures. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's largest arabica coffee-growing area, Minas...

Lean hog futures are trading with Monday gains of 65 cents to $1. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 11 cents at $110.21 on July 31. Commitment of Traders data indicated a total of...

Live cattle futures are down a nickel to 77 cents early on Monday. First Notice day if today for August. Cash trade was picked up last week to $235-236 in the South, up $3 to $5 from last week, as Northern trade reported at $247, up $2. Feeder cattle futures...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.10 (+0.62%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +4.00 (+0.86%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as short covering emerged after reports said that Pakistan is looking to buy 100,000 MT of sugar this week...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +3.80 (+1.34%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +73 (+2.19%). Coffee prices are climbing today as below-average rainfall in Brazil has sparked some short-covering in coffee futures. Somar Meteorologia reported today that Brazil's largest arabica coffee-growing area, Minas Gerais,...

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