As we close out the year, please note the following deadlines to ensure you receive payment in the year you intend:
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Last day to receive a 2025 check: Tuesday, December 23
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Deadline to update payment instructions
(mailing address, pick-up location, direct deposit, etc.): Tuesday, December 30
Checks will be processed over year-end.
Checks will be available for pick-up starting Friday, January 2, after 9:00 AM.
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Commentary
- Corn Closes with Slight Losses
- Corn futures failed to hold onto the midday gains on Tuesday, with contracts fractionally to 2 cents in the red. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 3/4 cents at $4.08 ½. Total export sales commitments are now at 50.538 MMT, which is now 30% larger than...
- Wheat Slips Back into Tuesday’s Close
- The wheat complex failed to hold the Tuesday gains into the close. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 cents lower on Tuesday. KC HRW futures saw steady to fractionally higher trade at Tuesday’s close. MPLS spring wheat closed the day with contracts 4 cent losses. The next 7 day...
- Hogs Close Mixed on Tuesday
- Lean hog futures closed with nearby February down 47 cents on Tuesday, with other contracts steady to a dime higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $76.36 on Tuesday afternoon, up $10 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 23 cents on Jan...
- Cattle Extend Gains on Tuesday
- Live cattle futures closed Tuesday with gains of 50 to 75 cents. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week with last week reported at $232-233 across the country. Feeder cattle futures posted another rally of $3.20 to $3.45 across most contracts on Tuesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...
- Cotton Extends Higher on Tuesday
- Cotton futures followed the Monday strength with Tuesday gains of 40 to 45 points at the close. Crude oil futures were back down $1.35 per barrel at $56.97. The US dollar index was up $0.353 at $98.335. Export sale commitments for cotton have reached 6.5 million RB as of 12/25,...
- Soybeans Fall into Tuesday’s Close
- Soybeans reverted lower from the midday gains, as contracts were down 5 to 7 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 5 cents lower at $9.82 1/4. Soymeal futures were 20 cents to $1.30 higher at the close, with Soy Oil futures down 38 to 47...
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