HARVEST HOURS
- Soybeans Fading Export Business and Shipments
- Soybeans are trading with contracts 8 to 10 cents lower across most contracts at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 10 cents at $11.92 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $3.60 to $4.60, as Soy Oil futures are down 60 to 64 points. USDA confirmed another round...
- Cotton Gains Extending to Midday
- Cotton futures are trading with gains of 11 to 20 points across the front months on Monday. Crude oil is up $1.66 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.137 higher. Weekly CTC data showed managed money adding 1,862 contracts to their net long position in cotton...
- Hogs Slipping Back on Monday’s Midday
- Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 17 to 32 cents lower on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.99 on Monday morning, up $1.64 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another $1.64 on October 15 at $74.19. Managed money was adding...
- Wheat Falling at Monday’s Midday
- The wheat complex is showing weakness persisting on Monday, with losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts are 4 to 5 cents in the red at midday. KC HRW futures are down 4 to 5 cents on Monday. MPLS spring wheat are 5 to 6 cents lower at the...
- Corn Losses Extending to Monday
- Corn futures are showing 4 to 7 cent losses so far on Monday, as the post-USDA repot weakness continues. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 7 lower cents at $4.28 1/2. USDA’s Export Inspections report tallied corn export shipments at just 672,475 MT (26.47 mbu) during the week...
- Cattle Mostly Higher to Start the Week
- Live cattle futures are mixed at midday, with contracts a dime lower to 35 cents higher. USDA reported northern dressed sales at $350-355 and $222-227 live. Southern sales were reported at $228.. Feeder cattle futures are trading with gains of $1.20 to $1.80 across most contracts on Monday. The CME...
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