The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Cattle Close with Strength to Start Monday

Live cattle futures were up 75 cents to $1.525 on Monday. Cash trade settled in a at $232-233 across the country last week. Feeder cattle futures posted Monday gains of $1.32 to $1.50 in the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 66 cents to $368.56 on...

Barchart · Jan 12

Hogs Hold Losses into Monday’s Close

Lean hog futures posted losses of 80 cents to $1.025 in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 13 cents on Jan 8 at $80.85. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value...

Barchart · Jan 12

Soybeans Fall on Monday as USDA Raises Carryout

Soybeans posted Monday losses of 7 to 15 ½ cents across most contracts, as some back months were slightly higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 13 1/4 cents lower at $9.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were a pressure factor, down $3.10-5.40, as Soy Oil futures were up 32...

Barchart · Jan 12

Hogs Falling at Monday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are showing $1.125 to $1.47 gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 13 cents on Jan 8 at $80.85. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday AM report...

Barchart · Jan 12

Cattle Holding onto Gains So Far on Monday

Live cattle futures are up 32 cents to $1.125 so far on Monday. Cash trade was picked up at $232-233 across the country last week. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales, with bids of just $230-231. Feeder cattle futures are showing slight 15 to 40...

Barchart · Jan 12

Corn Falling as USDA Raises Corn Production

Corn futures are now liking the taste from USDA’s set of reports as they chew through Monday’s midday. Contracts are down 16 to 17 cents so far. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 16 3/4 cents at $3.91 1/2. A private export sale announcement of 204,000 MT...

Barchart · Jan 12

Soybeans Posting Monday Weakness as USDA Raises Carryout

Soybeans are down 9 to 13 cents so far as trader sift through the USDA report at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 9 1/4 cents lower at $9.80 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $4.20-4.60, as Soy Oil futures are up 80 to 85 points. There were...

Barchart · Jan 12

Cotton Rallying on Monday

Cotton futures are showing 60 to 68 point gains so far on Monday following a modestly Friendly USDA report. Crude oil futures are back up 9 cents per barrel at $59.21. The US dollar index is down $0.265 at $98.625. NASS Cotton Ginnings data showed 11.962 million RB of cotton...

Barchart · Jan 12

Sugar Prices Fall on Signs of a Larger Global Surplus

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.08 (-0.54%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -3.40 (-0.80%). Sugar prices are under pressure today on signs of a larger global sugar surplus. Covrig Analytics today raised its 2025/26 global sugar surplus estimate to 4.7...

Barchart · Jan 12

Today’s Midday USDA Data Dump Is the Key Catalyst to Watch in Grain Markets

There could be at least one surprise in the big USDA report, so stay tuned.

Barchart · Jan 12