Market Snapshot
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- Soybeans Post Mixed Action on Friday
- The soybean market posted nearby losses of 1 to 2 cents on Friday, with July down 1 ¾ cents on the week. New crop contracts were fractionally higher, with November up a nickel this week. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was down 1 3/4 cents to $10.00 ¼. Soymeal futures...
- Cattle Head Into the Weekend with Gains
- Live cattle futures rebounded higher into the weekend, with contracts up 90 cents to $1.30, as June slipped back $2.45 this week. Cash action kicked off on Thursday, with Southern sales of $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. Feeder cattle futures posted gains of 65 cent to $1.80 on...
- Corn Closes the Week on a Lower Note, as Specs Flip Bearish
- Corn futures closed out the Friday session on a weaker note, with contracts down 3 to 5 cents. July slipped back 6 ¼ cents on the week, with December falling in unison and down 6 ½ cents. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 4 1/2...
- Wheat Fades Lower into the Weekend, As Specs Add to Shorts
- The wheat market ended the week with Friday weakness. Chicago SRW futures closed out the day with losses of 7 to 8 cents this week, as July managed to gain 3 ¼ cents this week. Kansas City HRW contracts fell 11 to 12 cents on Friday, with a weekly loss...
- Hogs Close Mixed on Friday
- Lean hog futures saw mixed action on Friday, with nearby June down 37 cents and other contracts up 5 to 30 cents. June managed to pull out a $2.75 gain this week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.10 on Friday afternoon down $6.69 from the...
- Cotton Fades Lower into Friday's Close
- Cotton futures ended the Friday session with contracts down 50 to 70 points, as July fell 172 points this week. New crop saw less pressure, down just 100 points. Crude oil prices were up $0.79/barrel. The US dollar index was back up $0.111 to $100.840. The weekly CFTC report showed...
