Ag Market Commentary
- Corn Rally Double Digits into the Long Weekend
- Corn futures rallied into the Labor Day weekend with contracts up 10 to 12 ½ cents as some money flow gave the bulls a boost to end the month. December closed the week 8 /4 cents higher, helped by the Friday move. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was...
- Soybean Bulls Push Back on Friday
- Soybeans posted stronger trade at the Friday close of 5 ti 8 ½ cents, as November was down 4 cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 5 3/4 cents at $9.79. Soymeal futures were down $2.70 in September but up 50 cent sot $4.60...
- Wheat Sees Some Buying Ahead of Long Weekend
- The wheat complex saw stronger trade on Friday across the three markets. CBT soft red wheat futures were up 5 to 7 3/4 cents at on Friday, as December was a dime higher this week. KC HRW futures were 4 to 6 cents in the green on the day, with...
- Hogs Push Higher on Friday to Close the Week with Strength
- Lean hog futures posted gains of 32 to 75 cents across the front months on Friday, with October up $3.825 this week. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated prices at $104.91, down $3.28 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 20 cents on August 27...
- Cattle Close August on a High Note
- Live cattle futures were $2 to $2.75 higher to close out Friday, as August expired up $4.90 at 241.90. October fats closed the week with a gain of $1.775. Cash trade came in this week on a steady basis in the North at $245 in the north, with $242 in...
- Cotton Heads into the Labor Day Weekend with Losses
- Cotton futures were down 64 to 83 points on the Friday session, with December falling 147 points this week. The US dollar index was up $0.042 on the day to $97.780, with crude oil futures $0.55 lower. The market will be closed on Monday due to the Labor Day holiday,...
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