Market Snapshot (More Futures Below)
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Commentary
- Hogs Close the Week with Mixed Trade
- Lean hog futures posted mixed action on Friday, with contracts down 27 cents to up 40 cents. June was down $1.77 this week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.47 on Friday afternoon, up $0.45. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 9 cents on...
- Soybeans Push Higher on Friday
- Soybean bulls were gaining ground ahead of the weekend meeting with the US and China, as contracts were up 5 to 8 cents. July slipped back 6 ¼ cents on the week, with November unchanged. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 6 3/4 cents to $10.00 1/4. Soymeal futures...
- Wheat Falls into the Weekend
- The wheat market failed to join in on the corn and bean strength on Friday, with contracts falling lower. Chicago SRW futures posted Friday losses of 7 to 8 cents on the day, as July was down 21 ¼ cents this week. Kansas City HRW futures faced weakness, with contracts...
- Cattle Close Friday Mixed
- Live cattle futures closed with mixed action as nearby June was held up by the stronger cash action, up 42 cents, with other contracts down 40 to 55 cents. June was up $3.57 on the week. Cash trade settled in this week $218-220 in the South, with northern action at...
- Cotton Post Slight Weakness on Friday
- Cotton futures slipped back on Friday, with contracts down 8 to 15 points at the close, as July was down 180 points this week. Crude oil prices were back up $1.14/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.235 to $100.255. CFTC data showed specs cutting another 5,182 contracts from their...
- Corn Squares Up Heading into the Weekend
- The corn market finished off the week of losses with bears taking some money off the table. Contracts were up 2 to 4 cents across most months, with July falling 19 ¼ cents (4.10%) this week and December down 8 ¼ cents. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price...
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