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Sugar Prices Finish Higher and Consolidate Recent Losses

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.37%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +1.10 (+0.23%). Sugar prices on Tuesday settled higher and recovered some of the past week's losses. Following 2-month highs posted last Tuesday, sugar prices dropped sharply...

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Cattle Rally Continues as Beef Strength Marches Along

Live cattle futures are showing gains of 42 cents to $1.37. Cash trade was quiet and mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures...

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Hogs Mixed on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are up a tick in October, with other nearby contracts 45 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $110.94 cents in the Tuesday AM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 22 cents at $109.58 on August 15. USDA’s FOB plant pork...

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Corn Falling Back on Tuesday

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 3 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 2 3/4 cents at $3.62. Monday afternoon’s weekly Crop Progress report showed the US corn crop at 97% silking, with 72% in the dough stage,...

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Sugar Prices Little Changed as They Consolidate Recent Losses

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.02 (+0.12%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -0.30 (-0.06%). Sugar prices today are little changed as they consolidate recent losses. On Monday, sugar prices fell sharply to 1-week lows on the outlook for Brazil's...

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Cattle Looks to Tuesday after Monday Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Monday session with 47 cent to $1.10 gains in the nearbys. Cash trade was quiet and mosy compiling showlists on Monday. Last week was mostly steady, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up...

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Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures settled the Monday session with contracts up a tick to 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was down 18 cents in the Monday PM report at $107.70. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 3 cents at $109.80 on August 14. USDA’s FOB plant pork...

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Wheat Looking Below $5 on Tuesday Morning Trade

Wheat is continuing the lower trend on Tuesday morning, as nearby CBT wheat is testing the waters below $5. The wheat complex was lower across the three markets on Monday. CBT soft red wheat futures posted 1 to 3 ¾ cent losses on the day. Monday’s preliminary open interest was...

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Corn Feeling Weakness on Tuesday Morning

Corn prices are down 3 to 4 cents early on Tuesday. Futures rounded out the Monday session holding steady from the midday action. Contracts were down ¾ cent for September and 1 to 2 cents higher in other front months. Preliminary open interest was up 9,482 contracts on Monday. The...

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Cattle Strength Continues, as Labor Day Beef Push Rallies the Beef

Live cattle futures posted 47 cent to $1.10 gains in the nearbys at the Monday close. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures closed the Monday...

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Wheat Starts the Week with Weakness

The wheat complex was lower across the three markets on Monday. CBT soft red wheat futures posted 1 to 3 ¾ cent losses on the day. KC HRW futures were fractionally lower to close the session. MPLS spring wheat saw 2 to 3 cent losses on the day. Crop Progress...

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Hogs Hold Gains on Monday

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A Pivotal Week Ahead Is for Grain Futures Markets. What to Watch Now.

Here’s what to watch in the corn, soybean, and wheat markets this week.

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Sugar Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed down -0.19 (-1.16%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -4.50 (-0.94%). Sugar prices on Monday fell sharply to 1-week lows. The outlook for Brazil's sugar mills to boost sugar production at the expense of ethanol...

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Hogs Looking Higher on Monday

Lean hog futures are up 42 to 95 points so far on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 3 cents at $109.80 on August 14. The large managed money speculators in lean...

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Cattle Bulls Continuing Strength, as Beef Pushes Past $400

Live cattle futures are down 17 cents to 62 cents higher across most contracts on Monday. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales were picked up at $235-237. Feeder cattle futures are trading with...

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The Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Production Weighs on Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.79%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -2.00 (-0.42%). Sugar prices today are weaker and fell to 1-week lows. The outlook for Brazil's sugar mills to boost sugar production at the expense of ethanol...

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Cotton Posting Monday Morning Strength

Cotton price action is mostly 15 to 20 points higher. Futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain last week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720,...

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Hogs Look to Monday Trade Following Friday Gains

Lean hog futures saw Friday strength of 97 cents to $1.50, as bulls fought back to close out the week. October was still down 57 cents over the week. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.49 in the Friday PM report, at $107.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Cattle Look to New Week, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Preliminary open interest was up 1,503 contracts on Friday. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action...

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Wheat Closes Mixed as Spring Wheat Weighs on Things

The wheat complex was mixed to round out the week with the spring wheat market reverting lower. CBT soft red wheat futures were 2 to 3 cents in the green to close out the week that say September down 8 cents. KC HRW futures managed to close with 2 to...

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Cotton Leaks Lower into the Weekend

Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain this week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720, as crude oil futures were down another $0.78. CFTC...

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Hogs Post Friday Gains

Lean hog futures posted Friday gains of 97 cents to $1.50, as bulls fought back to close out the week. October was still down 57 cents since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.49 in the Friday PM report, at $107.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

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Cattle Rally, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400

Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Cash trade was mostly steady this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales have been picked up at...

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U.S. will build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industry

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also now serve as the first line of defense against screwworm.

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