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Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.60 to $2.075. Cash trade showed sales at $221-223 in the South on Thursday, with business at $234-235 in the North. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales at $222-225.50 on 773 of the 1,546 head offered. Feeder cattle futures got a...

Cotton futures held the weakness into the Thursday close, as contracts were down 34 to 52 points on the day. Crude oil prices were back down $0.97 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.505 lower to $99.260. Following a federal trade court ruling that President Trump’s liberation day...

Soybeans managed to see a late session surge by the bulls in the nearbys, up 3 to 4 cents. New crop contracts were fractionally mixed. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 3 1/4 cents to $10.05. Soymeal futures were up $1 to $2.70/ton on the day, with Soy Oil...

Lean hog futures saw front months down 12 to 32 cents on Thursday, with some deferred contracts higher. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $98.95 on Thursday afternoon, a 66 cent increase from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 47 cents...

Corn futures saw losses of 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Thursday, as futures pulled off early session lows. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 ½ cents at $4.21 1/4. USDA reported a couple private export sales of corn this morning, with...

Lean hog futures saw front months down 12 to 32 cents on Thursday, with some deferred contracts higher. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $98.95 on Thursday afternoon, a 66 cent increase from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 47 cents...

Cotton futures held the weakness into the Thursday close, as contracts were down 34 to 52 points on the day. Crude oil prices were back down $0.97 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.505 lower to $99.260. Following a federal trade court ruling that President Trump’s liberation day...

The wheat complex saw a stronger trade on Thursday, as the spring wheat market lead the charge. Chicago SRW futures were up 3 to 4 cents on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts saw 6 to 7 cent gains. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were 12 to 14 cents in green....