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Live cattle were lower on Friday as contracts pulled off midday lows to close with 12 to 70 cent losses. August was still up $1.35 this week. Cash trade was light this week, with trade picked up in KS at $230-231 and $240-242 northern action. Feeder cattle posted losses of...

Lean hog futures posted gains on Friday of as little as a tick to 65 cents. August was up $1.80 since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $105.55 on Friday afternoon, down $5.15 from Thursday. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 43 cents...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed up +0.08 (+0.48%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +3.70 (+0.76%). Sugar prices extended this week's gains on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-month high and London sugar posting a 1.75-month high. Signs of...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Friday closed down -3.60 (-1.17%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +36 (+1.09%). Coffee prices on Friday settled mixed, with arabica coffee under pressure from Brazil coffee harvest pressures. On Friday, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil's overall 2025/26 coffee harvest...

Soybeans are trading with 8 to 8 cent gains at midday, backing off from early double digit gains. The cmdtyView national average new crop Cash Bean price is up 6 ½ cents today at $9.89 3/4. Soymeal futures are $3.70 higher, while Soy Oil is 26 points lower in the...

Live cattle futures are easing back on Friday, with contracts down 57 cents to $1.07, as August is still being held up by cash. Cash trade has been light this week, with light trade picked up in KS at $230-231 and $240-242 northern action. The Central Stockyears Fed Cattle Exchange...

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed action on Friday, as contracts are up 55 cents to 7 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $106.41 on Thursday afternoon, down $3.19 from Thursday. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 43 cents at $107.63 on...

Corn price action is holding onto the Friday gains as shorts are coving ahead of the weekend, with contracts 6 to 7 cent higher at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is $3.95, with new crop at $3.86 1/2. The weather pattern for the next week continues to...

For generations, many home cooks believed rinsing raw chicken under water was just good kitchen hygiene. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that old habit could be doing far more harm than good. While it might feel like you’re cleaning off bacteria, what you’re really…

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.12 (+0.72%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +4.30 (+0.89%). Sugar prices today extended this week's gains, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-month high and London sugar posting a 1.75-month high. Signs of stronger global...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is down -5.10 (-1.66%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is down -4 (-0.12%). Coffee prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower as the pace of the Brazil coffee harvest accelerated. Safras & Mercado reported today that Brazil's overall 2025/26...