Corn futures failed to hold the slight midday gains into the close on Thursday, with loses of fractionally to 2 cents. May was back down 8 cents this week, as December was up 2 ½ cents. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 ¾ cents...

The wheat markets closed the Thursday session on the mixed side, pulling back from early gains. Chicago SRW futures saw 1 to 2 cent gains to closed out Thursday, as May was down 7 cents this week. Kansas City HRW was the weak spot, steady to down 3 cents on...

Soybeans fell lower on Thursday, with losses of 1 to 3 cents heading into the 3-day weekend. May beans were down 6 ¼ cents this week, as November was up 7 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 2 cents at $9.85 3/4. Soymeal futures was back...

Live cattle futures closed out the week with Thursday gains of $1.175 to $2.75, as June rounded out the short week with a $7.27 pop higher Cash trade picked up on Thursday, with sales of $208-210 in the South and $212 in the North. That would be up $4-6 from...

Lean hog futures saw slightly Thursday gains with contracts up 7 to 25 cents, as June was up $4.70 this week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on Thursday afternoon with the 5-day rolling average at $84.74. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 28...

Cotton futures posted gains of 53 to 76 points on Thursday to round out the week with May up 43 points this week. Crude oil futures were up $2.10/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back up $0.037 to $99.180. The markets will be closed on Friday in...

Live cattle futures are trading with 67 cent to $1.90 gains on Thursday. Cash business has been relatively quiet this week, with some $208 bids showing up in NE. Wednesday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw a sale one lot of the 1,628 head offered at $210...

The wheat markets are trading with contracts higher across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 4 to 5 cent gains so far on Thursday. Kansas City HRW is trading with 1 to 3 cent gains so far at midday. MPLS spring wheat is up 2 to 4...

Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally higher at Thursday’s midday. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unch at $4.56 1/2. The markets will be off on Friday for Good Friday, with Thursday being the last trade day for the week. Export Sales data was released...

Soybeans are trading with 2 to 4 cent losses at Thursday’s midday as they round out the week. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 4 ¼ cents at $9.82 ½. Soymeal futures is back down $1.80/ton, as Soy Oil futures are up 35 points. The CME will...

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts up 10 to 35 cents so far on Thursday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on Thursday morning with the 5-day rolling average at $85.03. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 28 cents from the previous day...

Cotton futures are up 47 to 72 points so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up $2.31/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back up $0.167 to $99.310. The markets will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a...

Live cattle futures were higher on Wednesday, with gains of $2 to $2.30. Cash business has been relatively quiet this week, with some $212 bids showing in in NE. Wednesday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction saw no sales on the 1,628 head offered, with bids running $202-205....

Wheat futures are up across the three markets on Thursday morning. The wheat markets posted Wednesday strength into the close across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 5 to 6 cents across the nearbys. Preliminary open interest was down 4,387 contracts on Wednesday. Kansas City HRW was 3...

Soybeans are sticking close to unchanged on Thursday morning, with contracts up 1 ½ to down ½ cents. Beans posted gains of 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 3 cents at $9.87 3/4. Soymeal futures closed with $2.40...