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Commentary
- Hogs Round Out Wednesday Mixed, as Mexico Left Off the Reciprocal Tariffs
- Lean hog futures posted mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts down 35 to 50 cents in the nearbys and pulling off their lows into the close. Nearby April was up 7 cents. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was up 62 cents from the day prior at $88.88...
- Wheat Mixed at Wednesday’s Close
- Wheat posted mixed trade at Wednesday’s close, as contracts were higher in the KC market but lower in the others. Chicago SRW futures saw losses of 1 to 2 cents on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts settled with 3 to 4 cent gains on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat was...
- Cotton Closes Lower on Wednesday, as Reciprocal Tariffs Announced
- Cotton futures were weaker on Wednesday, with contracts closing down 40 to 47 points. Crude oil futures are back down 48 cents/barrel, as the US dollar index was $0.614 lower on the day, mostly coming following the tariff announcement. President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs came with reciprocal tariffs on Pakistan...
- Cattle Rally on Liberation Day
- Live cattle futures were rallying into Liberation Day, with contracts up $1.25 to $2 at the close. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed sales on 2 lots totaling 397 head (of the 1,408 listed) at $210. Feeder cattle futures ended the midweek session with contracts...
- Corn Fall on Wednesday as Liberation Day Tariffs Announced
- Corn futures closed the midweek session with contracts fractionally lower in some new crop months to as much 4 cents in the red for nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 3/4 cents on the day at $4.27 1/2. President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs came with...
- Soybeans Slip Lower on Wednesday, with Reciprocal Tariffs Announced
- Soybeans pulled off the lows on Wednesday, but still closed in the red, down 2 to 5 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 5 cents at $9.73. Soymeal futures were down $3.20 to $5.10/ton at the close, with Soy Oil futures up another 66 to 111...
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