The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Hogs Rallying at Midday

Lean hog futures are rallying on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.50 to $1.75 on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 15 cents higher on March 2 at $89.84. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

Barchart · Mar 4

Corn Posting Wednesday Weakness

Corn futures are down 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. There was just 1 delivery issued against March corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 cents to $4.02 3/4. USDA reported another private export sale of 125,000 MT of corn to unknown...

Barchart · Mar 4

Sugar Prices Fall on the Outlook for a Global Surplus

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.21 (-1.51%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -5.30 (-1.289%). Sugar prices are sliding today as the outlook for a global surplus outweighs the geopolitical risks of higher shipping costs from the Iran war. On...

Barchart · Mar 4

Corn Holding Steady on Tuesday

Corn futures are showing slightly mixed trade on Tuesday, within a penny of unchanged. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1/4 cent to $4.05. USDA reported a private export sale of 196,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. USDA’s Grain Crushing report from NASS showed...

Barchart · Mar 3

Hogs Holding Steady at Midday

Lean hog futures are showing contracts within 40 cents of unchanged at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.84 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was 25 cents higher on Feb 27 at $89.69. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was...

Barchart · Mar 3

Soaring Crude Oil Prices Boost Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.06 (+0.43%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +1.70 (+0.41%). Sugar prices are moving higher today, supported by surging crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLJ26 ) is up more than +6% today to an 8.5-month...

Barchart · Mar 3

Hogs See Slight Monday Pressure

Lean hog futures saw contracts close Monday steady to 15 cents weaker. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.87 on Monday afternoon, up $1.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 32 cents higher on Feb 26 at $89.44. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

Barchart · Mar 3

Hogs Ease Lower on Monday

Lean hog futures saw contracts close Monday steady to 15 cents weaker. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.87 on Monday afternoon, up $1.49 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 32 cents higher on Feb 26 at $89.44. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

Barchart · Mar 2

Cattle Futures Are in Trouble. What You Need to Watch Next.

Live and feeder cattle futures hit five- and four-week lows on Friday. Lean hogs stay steady, though.

Barchart · Mar 2

Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.02 (+0.14%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +5.90 (+1.45%). Sugar prices settled higher on Monday, supported by surging crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLJ26 ) soared more than +6% to an 8.25-month high...

Barchart · Mar 2