Cattle Recover some with Gains - October 28, 2020

Live cattle futures were 32 to 67 cents higher on the board. October fats ended the day a dollar stronger @ $105.85. Feeder cattle maintained the triple digit gains, closing $1.47 to $1.60 higher in the front months. October feeders were a $1.85 prem...

Ag Market Commentary - October 28, 2020

Corn futures reversed direction this week and Wednesday trading added 10 1/4 to 14 1/2 cents to the downside. For Dec, the double digit losses on Wednesday left futures 4.2% below Monday’s open. Increasing coronavirus cases are starting to cause co...

Cotton Triple Digits in Red - October 28, 2020

Wednesday cotton trading pushed futures 140 to 186 points lower. For Dec futures that was the largest move since a 2.49 cent drop on 8/07. Row crop futures were also weaker, as were U.S. equities. The dollar index was stronger by 0.55%. USDA’s Spot...

Beans Close in Red - October 28, 2020

At the closing bell for the Wednesday session, front month soybean futures were 15 1/4 to 25 cents weaker. Nov and Jan were down the most, shrinking the Nov/Jan inverse from 5 3/4 cents to 2 1/2 cents. Soymeal futures closed $6.80 to $7.80/ton lower....

Wednesday Wheat Drops - October 28, 2020

Wheat futures climbed back from double digit losses, but the beneficial weather forecasts left prices in the red. NOAA’s 5-day QPF shows rain accumulation from OH to KS, with as much as 4” along the KS/OK boarder. CBT soft red winter wheat closed...

Hogs Close Triple Digits Weaker - October 28, 2020

Lean hog futures closed with losses of $1.15 to $1.85. The 10/26 CME Lean Hog Index fell back another 70 cents to $77.47. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price was $61.76 in the PM update, down by 80 cents. The National Pork Carcass Cutout value f...

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