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The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Lean hog futures are trading with mixed action on Tuesday, with February down a nickel and other contracts up 25 to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning with the 5-day rolling average at $70.92. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 80...

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Sugar Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness and Smaller Indian Sugar Exports

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.05 (+0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.00 (+0.47%). Sugar prices are moving higher today amid a weaker dollar (DXY00 ), as they continue to consolidate below last Wednesday's 1-month highs. Sugar is supported...

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Cotton Is Under Serious Pressure and Corn Prices Just Hit a 4-Week Low. Grain Bulls Need to Step It Up.

South American weather, Russia-Ukraine peace deal, and China trade talks remain in focus for grains traders this week.

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Hogs Posts Monday Gains

Lean hog futures were up 40 cents to $1.50 across most nearby contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon with the 5-day rolling average at $74.08. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 90 cents on November 19 at $84.81. USDA’s pork...

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Cattle Close Monday Locked Limit Down

Live cattle futures saw $7.25 limit losses across most contracts on Monday, with $10.25 expanded limits set for Tuesday. There was some light cash trade picked up on Monday at $208 by the USDA in the Western Corn Belt. Last week’s cash trade was $215-219 in the North, with $220-224...

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Soybeans See Front Month Weakness

Soybeans were lower on Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents in the nearbys, and strength in some 2026 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1 1/2 cent at $10.50 1/2. Soymeal futures were down 50 to 90 cents in the nearbys, with deferreds up...

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Cattle and Lean Hog Bears Rule the Roost. What to Watch Next on the Farm.

Holiday demand and consumer confidence remain two key factors for traders to watch this week.

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The Outlook for Smaller Exports From India Boosts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.04 (+0.27%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +0.80 (+0.19%). Sugar prices settled higher on Monday as they continue to consolidate below last Wednesday's 1-month highs. Sugar is supported by the recent news that...

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Corn Holding Lower on Monday

Corn futures are trading with contracts down fractionally to 2 cents in the front months on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price are down 1 ½ cents at $3.86. USDA tallied corn export shipments at 1.63 MMT (64.26 mbu) during the week ending on November 20. That was...

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Hogs Higher at Midday

Lean hog futures are up 52 cents to $1.55 across most contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported this morning due to no volume reported for negotiated hogs. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 56 cents on November 19 at $85.71. USDA’s pork carcass...

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Soybeans Showing Steady Trade at Midday

Soybeans are showing fractionally mixed trade so far on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 3/4 cent at $10.53 3/4. Soymeal futures are up 70 cents on the day, with Soy Oil futures 12 points lower. USDA reported a private export sale of 123,000 MT of...

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Cattle Locked Limit Down in Response to Tyson News

Live cattle futures are down the $7.25 limit across most contracts on Monday. Last week’s cash trade was $215-219 in the North, with $220-224 in the South. Feeder cattle futures are down the $9.25 limit across the board at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.44 to $339.72...

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Sugar Prices Supported by the Prospects of Smaller Sugar Exports From India

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.95%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.50 (+0.59%). Sugar prices are posting moderate gains today as they continue to consolidate below last Wednesday's 1-month highs. Sugar is supported by the recent news that...

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Cattle Traders Look to React to CoF Report and Tyson Shutdown News

Live cattle futures saw Friday losses of 27 to 62 cents, with the weekly loss taken to $4.70 in December. A few cash sales in the north were reported at $215-219 last week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $222-224 in the South. Feeder cattle futures...

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Hogs Look to New Week of Trade

Lean hog futures saw weakness on Friday, with contracts down $1.67 to $2.42. December saw back and forth trade to close with a 70 cent losses on the week. USDA’s national base hog price from the Friday PM report was down $1.23 from the day prior at $70.64. The CME...

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Corn Slips into the Weekend

Corn futures held onto the losses across the front months on Friday, as contracts were fractionally to a penny lower. December was down 4 ¾ cents this week as the contract’s options expired today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down a penny at $3.87 1/4. USDA’s delayed...

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Hogs Post Losses on Friday

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Cattle Slip Lower into Friday’s Close As Traders Square Up Ahead of USDA Data

Live cattle futures saw Friday losses of 27 to 62 cents, with the weekly loss taken to $4.70 in December. A few cash sales in the north were reported at $215-219 this week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $222-224 in the South. Feeder cattle futures...

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'We want to trust what we’ve heard': Farmers remain unsettled on trade, even after China’s biggest U.S. soybean purchase in two years

China’s U.S. soybean haul has exceeded 1 million metric tons this month. Trump wants China to buy 12 million tons by the end of the year.

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Sugar Prices Finish Higher on Pre-Weekend Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +12 (+0.82%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +4.10 (+0.98%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled higher on some pre-weekend short covering. Since posting 3.5-week highs on Wednesday, sugar prices...

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Cattle Buying the Fact as Brazilian Tariffs Lifted

Live cattle futures are up $1.22 to 1.40 so far on Friday. A few cash sales in the north have been reported at $215-220 this week, with most on the higher side of that range, and $224 in the South. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no...

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Hogs Falling Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are down $1.0 to $2.25 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price from the Friday AM report was down $1.93 from the day prior at $70.31. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 56 cents on November 19 at $87.71. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

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Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Gains

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +5 (+0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +2.50 (+0.60%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses today and moved slightly higher on some pre-weekend short covering. Since posting 3.5-week highs on Wednesday, sugar prices have...

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Corn: Is the Tepid Rally Bearish?

The 2025 U.S. crop year is now fading into the past. Although the U.S. produced a robust corn crop, prices have been trending higher since mid-August, which could reflect commodity cyclicality.

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