Corn Posts Strength on Friday to Close the Week Back to Where it Started
Corn futures were rallying back on Friday, with contracts up 7 to 8 ¾ cents. September managed to pull out of the week with a penny gain, as December was down just a tick. A win for the bulls considering there’s 1 billion more bushels on the balance sheet than...
Wheat Closes Mixed as Spring Wheat Weighs on Things
The wheat complex was mixed to round out the week with the spring wheat market reverting lower. CBT soft red wheat futures were 2 to 3 cents in the green to close out the week that say September down 8 cents. KC HRW futures managed to close with 2 to...
Cotton Leaks Lower into the Weekend
Cotton futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 7 to 18 points, as December still managed to post a 94 point gain this week on the early half strength. The US dollar index was down another $0.383 to $97.720, as crude oil futures were down another $0.78. CFTC...
Soybeans Rally into the Weekend
Soybeans took back the Thursday losses on Friday, with gains of 12 to 14 ¾ cents. September rounded out the week with a 54 ½ cent gain, as November was up 55 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 12 1/2 cents at $9.77 3/4. Soymeal futures...
Cattle Rally, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400
Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Cash trade was mostly steady this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales have been picked up at...
Hogs Post Friday Gains
Lean hog futures posted Friday gains of 97 cents to $1.50, as bulls fought back to close out the week. October was still down 57 cents since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.49 in the Friday PM report, at $107.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was...
Soybeans Rally into the Weekend
Soybeans took back the Thursday losses on Friday, with gains of 12 to 14 ¾ cents. September rounded out the week with a 54 ½ cent gain, as November was up 55 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 12 1/2 cents at $9.77 3/4. Soymeal futures...
Cattle Rally, as Choice Beef Surpasses $400
Live cattle futures are posted gains of $2.90 to 3.90 across most contracts on Friday, with August up $3.70 on the week. Cash trade was mostly steady this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North and live action at $243-245. Southern sales have been picked up at...
Hogs Post Friday Gains
Lean hog futures posted Friday gains of 97 cents to $1.50, as bulls fought back to close out the week. October was still down 57 cents since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was down $2.49 in the Friday PM report, at $107.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was...
Beef Leadership Institute prepares producers to share message
The Wisconsin Beef Leadership Institute is a joint effort by the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association and the Wisconsin Beef Council, the state’s beef checkoff. Kaitlyn Riley-Kessler from the Beef Council and producer Dennis Breneman explain how it works and how producers use that education to advocate for their industry. They talked...
National Weekly Cow and Boneless Beef Summary
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