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Lean hog futures ended the back and forth Thursday session with contracts down 7 to 95 cents in the nearbys. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down $1.21 from the day prior at $87.67 in the Thursday PM report. CME’s Lean Hog Index from April 1 was...

Live cattle futures posted losses on the Thursday session with contracts down $2.32 to $2.75. Cash action has been slow this week with bids across the country of $208 in the South and $212 in the North. Light sales of $335-345 were reported in the North. This morning’s Fed Cattle...

Soybeans closed the Thursday session with losses of 18 to 20 cents after a gap lower at the open. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 17 3/4 cents at $9.54 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 40 cents $2.40/ton, with Soy Oil futures back down 109 to 144...

Wheat futures took back most of the overnight weakness, with contracts closing mixed across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were down 2 to 4 cents to close out the day. Kansas City HRW contracts were fractionally to 2 cents in the green on the day. MPLS spring wheat posted...

Corn bulls pushed back on Thursday, coming off overnight lows and closing with front months fractionally mixed and new crop December down 1 ¼ cents. are well off their overnight lows. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1/4 cent on the day at $4.27 1/4. Wednesday’s “Liberation...

Cotton futures settled the Thursday session with contracts down the 3 cent limit in the front months, with other contracts down 260 to 284 points. Crude oil futures were $5.09/barrel lower, as the US dollar index was down $1.821 on the day. President Trump announced a large set of reciprocal...

Lean hog futures ended the back and forth Thursday session with contracts down 7 to 95 cents in the nearbys. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down $1.21 from the day prior at $87.67 in the Thursday PM report. CME’s Lean Hog Index from April 1 was...

Soybeans closed the Thursday session with losses of 18 to 20 cents after a gap lower at the open. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 17 3/4 cents at $9.54 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 40 cents $2.40/ton, with Soy Oil futures back down 109 to 144...

Live cattle futures posted losses on the Thursday session with contracts down $2.32 to $2.75. Cash action has been slow this week with bids across the country of $208 in the South and $212 in the North. Light sales of $335-345 were reported in the North. This morning’s Fed Cattle...

CINCINNATI – Days of relentless rain and severe storms in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys may have many wondering why the weather has been stuck, as if the forecast has been on repeat.The answer, according to meteorologists, lies in the weather patterns, which have produced prolonged periods of severe...