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Cotton Eases Back Lower on Thursday
Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 5 to 10 points in the nearbys, as October was down 24 points on thin trade. The US dollar index was back down $0.383 to $98.045, as crude oil futures were down another $1.31. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total...
Wheat Closes with Weakness on Thursday
The wheat complex fell back lower on Thursday, closing with weakness across all three markets. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 3 to 4 cents on the day. KC HRW futures posted 2 to 2 ½ cent losses in the front months on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat was down...
Soybeans Close Lower on Thursday as Products Add Pressure
Soybeans fell lower on Thursday, with contract falling 14 to 16 ½ cents, as August expired down 3 ¼ at $10.08 ½. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 16 3/4 cents at $9.65 1/4. Soymeal futures were back down $1.80 to $3.30/ton on the day, with Soy...
Corn Closes with Mixed Trade on Thursday
Corn bulls fought off the weakness on Thursday, as contracts closed with nearbys within a penny of unchanged. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $3.57 1/4. USDA reported private export sales announcements of 136,000 MT to South Korea and 132,000 MT to Spain all...
Hogs Fall Lower on Thursday
Lean hog futures fell $1.40 to $1.65 across the front months on Thursday, as expiring August was up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price was down 11 cents in the Thursday PM report, at $110.37. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents at $109.78 on August 12....
Cattle Fall Back Lower on Thursday
Live cattle futures fell lower on Thursday, as the bears got a head start to the week-end selling. Contracts were down $2.20 to $3 across the front months on Thursday. Cash trade has been light this week, with light dressed trade at $384-386 in the North, with live action at...