Soybeans got a boost from the meal value on Thursday, with contracts up 14 to 34 ¼ cents across the board. Soymeal paved the way for the rally, with $8 to $15.90/ton gains. Soy Oil closed mixed, with nearby down 2 to 5 points and deferred steady to 2 points...
Corn futures closed out the Thursday session with gains of 4 ½ to 9 cents across most contracts. Some precip is expected to make its way across the US over the next week, possibly putting a slow down to the so far (through last Sunday at least) rapid planting pace....
Cotton futures reverted to continued weakness as the recent drop in prices hasn’t seemed to attract much export business according to recent USDA data. Contracts were down 35 to 120 points on the day. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 97,408 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending...
Live cattle shot higher following Wednesday’s late USDA H5N1 announcement, closing with $1.90 to $2.95 gains. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week with a few $186 in KS reported by the USDA, with NE at $187. Both would be an improvement on the week, but noted volume...
Wheat bulls held their ground on Thursday, with gains across the three exchanges. Kansas City futures were up 11 to 11 ½ cents across most contracts. Chicago contracts were 3 to 5 ¼ cents higher at the close. MPLS spring wheat was 3 ¾ to 7 cents higher on the...
Lean hogs continue the mixed trade this week, as Thursday closed with contracts down 10 to 50 cents in the front months and other contracts up 5 to 77 cents. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $0.24 from the day prior in the Thursday afternoon report at...
Corn futures are up 5 to 6 cents at midday, holding the overnight gains for the most part. There were 223 contracts put out against May futures delivery overnight, all stopped by ADMIS customers. The oldest long is now dated 2/28/24. The weekly Export Sales report showed 758,466 MT in...
Live cattle are posting midday gains of $2 to $3.40 following the USDA H5N1 announcement. Cash trade has been slow to develop this week with a few $186 in KS reported by the USDA, with NE at $187. Both would be an improvement on the week, but noted volume has...
Lean hogs are showing losses of 12 to 67 cents in the front months on Thursday, with gains in the deferreds. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $1.63 from the day prior in the Thursday morning report at $89.43. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up...
Soybeans are posting solid midday strength of 20 to 36 cents. There were 386 contracts issued against May bean futures, and that brought the oldest long all the way up to 4/30/24. Of the 386, Bunge stopped 216 for the house account. Soymeal is paving the way for the rally,...
Cotton futures are reverting to continued weakness, despite an overnight recovery. Contracts are down 88 to 101 points at midday, as May is showing thin trade. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 97,408 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending on April 25, down 45% from the previous...
The wheat market is trying to hold some gains at midday. Kansas city is steady to 3 cents higher. There were again zero deliveries vs. KC HRW, with the oldest long subject to delivery now dated 12/6/23. Chicago contracts are down fractionally to a penny There were 211 deliveries against...
Lean hogs fell lower on Wednesday, as contracts were anywhere from $1 to $2.05 in the red. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down a penny from the day prior in the Wednesday PM report at $92.02. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 26 cents on April...
Soybeans are trading 12 to 15 ½ cents higher following a bout of overnight strength. Bean futures rounded out the Wednesday session 4 ½ to 10 ¼ cents higher. Soymeal continued its weakness, with contracts 30 cents to $3.70/ton lower. Soy Oil was 16 to 28 points higher across the...
Cotton prices are higher after 58 to 115 point gains in overnight action. Futures were down 37 to 211 points across the board on Wednesday. Crude Oil was feeling the pressure, below $80 per barrel on the day, $2.77 lower. The Fed showed no changes to rates after their 2...