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Cotton Rallies on Friday

Cotton futures posted 1 to 24 point gains across the board on Friday, as May was still down 141 points this week. Support came via the outside factors. Crude oil was up $10.22 on the day to $91.23. The US dollar index was back down $0.409 at $98.900. USDA Export...

Barchart · Mar 6

Wheat Rallies into the Friday Close

The wheat complex is continued the rally into Friday, with contracts up sharply across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were up 24 ½ to 33 cents at the close, as May was 25 ¼ cents higher this week. KC HRW futures were 23 ½ to 31 cents in the...

Barchart · Mar 6

Soybeans Heads into the Weekend with a Rally

Soybeans rallied 16 ¾ to 21 ½ cents in the old crop contracts on Friday, as other contracts were 5 to 12 ½ cents higher. May beans were up 30 cents this week, as November rallied 18 ½ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 21 1/4...

Barchart · Mar 6

Cotton Posting Friday Gains

Cotton futures are trading with 15 to 20 point gains across most contracts on Friday. Support s coming via the outside factors. Crude oil is up $10.10 on the day to $91.11. The US dollar index was back down $0.349 at $98.960 USDA Export Sales data from Thursday showed total...

Barchart · Mar 6

Soybeans Extending Rally to Friday

Soybeans are pushing higher again on Friday, with midday gains of 18 to 20 cents in the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 18 3/4 cents at $11.24 1/4. Soymeal futures are $7.50 to $8.50 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures 45 to...

Barchart · Mar 6

Corn Rally Pushes Higher on Friday

Corn futures are showing 4 to 7 cent gains so far on Friday. There were 5 deliveries against March corn futures overnight. Crude oil futures are up $10.10 at midday to continue the spillover support. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 4 1/4 cents to $4.16. Export...

Barchart · Mar 6

Surging Crude Oil Supports Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.42 (+3.06%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +9.30 (+2.29%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today amid soaring crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) surged more than +11% today to a 2.25-year high,...

Barchart · Mar 6

Hogs Look to Friday Trade

Lean hog futures saw weakness on Thursday, with contracts down 47 cents to $1.40 in the nearbys and 7 to 32 cent gains in the back months. Open interest was up 1,018 contracts on Thursday USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.74 on Thursday afternoon. The CME Lean...

Barchart · Mar 6

Cattle Look to Round Out the Week

Live cattle futures edged out higher on Thursday, with contracts up 10 to 20 cents in the front months, with deferreds 32 to 92 cents higher. Equities are starting out the day on a weaker note, which may add some spillover pressure at the open. Cash trade has yet to...

Barchart · Mar 6

Cattle Diverge on Thursday

Live cattle futures edged out higher on Thursday, with contracts up 10 to 20 cents in the front months, with deferreds 32 to 92 cents higher. Cash trade has yet to be reported so far this week. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,224...

Barchart · Mar 5