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Corn futures held onto the Thursday gains into the close, after December held the $4 mark on Wednesday. Contracts closed with 4 to 6 cent gains. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 3/4 cents at $3.67 1/4. USDA reported two separate private export sales of 106,680...

Soybeans rallied back on Thursday, with contracts up 9 to 10 ¼ cents at the close. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was back up 8 1/2 cents at $9.35 1/4. Soymeal futures bounced back, with contracts up $3.30 to $4.00. Soy Oil futures were down 20 to 28...

Live cattle futures posted $2.45 t $2.90 gains across most contracts on Thursday. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week outside of the $237 in Wednesday’s FCE. Feeder cattle futures continued to push higher on Thursday, as...

Lean hog futures ended the Thursday session with contracts down a dime to $1.05. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $111.22 on Thursday afternoon, slipping $2.55 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 4 cents at $109.60 on August 5. Export Sales data...

The wheat complex saw some double digit gains on Thursday, as a majority of the three exchanges were higher. KC HRW posted a 9 to 10 cent gain across most nearby contracts at the final bell. CBT futures were 9 to 10 cents higher in the front months as well....

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts down 29 to 74 points. The US dollar index was back down $0.058 to $97.925, as crude oil futures were down 8 cents. Weekly Export Sales data showed a total of net reductions of 17,172 RB in the week ending on...

Lean hog futures are down a tick to $1.20 across the nearby contracts on Thursday’s midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $107.48 on Thursday morning, falling $6.87 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 4 cents at $109.60 on August 5. Export...

The wheat complex is rallying across the three markets at midday. KC HRW is showing 10 to 11 cent gains across most nearby contracts at midday. CBT futures are 11 cents higher in the front months on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat is up 6 to 7 ¼ cents across the...

Live cattle futures are trading with contracts $1.52 to $1.90 higher across the nearbys at midday. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet this week outside of the $237 in Wednesday’s FCE. Feeder cattle futures are continuing to push higher on...

Corn futures are getting some buying on Thursday, after December held the $4 mark on Wednesday. Contracts are up 5 to 6 ¼ cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is us 5 3/4 cents at $3.68 1/4. USDA reported two separate private export sales of 106,680...

Soybeans are getting a rebound of 8 to 10 cents across the front months on Thursday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is back up 9 1/2 cents at $9.63 1/4. Soymeal futures are bouncing back, with contracts up $2.60 to $3.80. Soy Oil futures are down 10...

Cotton futures are showing slight 4 to 20 point losses across most front months on Thursday. The US dollar index is back up $0.117 to $98.100, as crude oil futures are steady at midday. Weekly Export Sales data showed a total of net reductions of 17,172 RB in the week...

Soybeans are steady to 3 cents higher in early Thursday trade. Futures closed with losses of 6 to 7 ½ cents across the front months on Wednesday. Preliminary open interest was up 5,141 contracts on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 6 cents at $9.27 1/2....

Wheat is showing stronger trade to kick off the Thursday session, as the winter wheats are up 7 to 9 cents. The wheat complex saw mixed action across the three exchanges on Wednesday, with spring wheat the weakest. Strength was led by the KC market, up 6 to 7 cents....

Lean hog futures closed the midweek session up a dime in the nearby August contract on Wednesday, but other contracts down 65 to 82 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $113.77 on Wednesday afternoon, up 25 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...