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- Wheat Sneaks Out Gains on Wednesday
- The wheat complex got some later day weakness but held gains across all three exchanges on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 2 3/4 to 9 cents on the day. KC HRW contracts were 1 1/4 to 4 cents higher across most contracts. MPLS spring wheat posted 2 ½ to...
- Hog Strength Continues on Wednesday
- Lean hog futures posted steady to $1.55 higher trade at the Wednesday close. The national average base hog price was reported at $84.80 on Wednesday afternoon, up $2.76 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $85.73 on October 28, up 18 cents from the day...
- Cotton Heads Lower on Wednesday
- Cotton futures were met with weakness on Wednesday, with contracts down 10 to 64 points across most contracts. The outside markets were supportive factors, with crude oil up $1.84/barrel and the US dollar index 186 points lower. The Seam reported 1,355 bales of online sales on October 29 at an...
- Soybeans Get a Midweek Bounce
- Soybeans closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up 7 ½ to 12 ¼ cents across the board. First notice day for November soybean futures is on Thursday. The average close for November soybean futures throughout October has been $10.04. That is $1.51 below the February base insurance price. CmdtyView’s...
- Cattle Falls on Wednesday with Beef Weakness
- Live cattle futures posted Wednesday losses of 90 cents to $1.57 across the board. Cash trade saw some action on Wednesday, with trade anywhere from $189-190. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.10 to $2.65 on Wednesday, with October up 92 cents ahead of Thursday’s expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...
- Corn Slips Despite Export Business and Solid Ethanol Data
- Corn futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts mixed across the board, but nearbys leading the weakness, down ½ to 2 ¼ cents. The average close for December corn futures so far in October has been $4.16. That is 50 cents below the February base insurance price. The national average...
