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Quotes are delayed, as of October 07, 2022, 10:00:52 AM CDT or prior.

Commentary

Hogs Net Higher for Week into Friday - October 07, 2022: Thursday hog trading extended the bounce from Wednesday. Futures gapped higher, and for Dec left $76.75 to $77.05 open. The National Average Afternoon Base Hog price was $89.40 on Thursday, down by $3.59. The 10/4 CME Lean Hog Index was $92.93, down by another 52 cents. Weekly FAS data showed...
October Cattle Options Expire Today - October 07, 2022: Fat cattle gained 65 cents in the October contract on Thursday but gave back 5 to 17 cents in the other contracts. Feeders settled about $1.50 under their day’s high with $0.05 to $0.90 losses on the board. The FCE auction for Thursday showed 429 of the 1,202 head listed...
Morning Firmness for Cotton - October 07, 2022: Cotton is trading with morning strength of 49 to 69 points into the Friday session. Front month cotton futures worked both directions on Thursday, as December printed a 318 point range. At the close the board was 27 to 33 points weaker across the front months. Weekly cotton sales from...
Bean Prices Holding onto Overnight Gains - October 07, 2022: Soybean prices are fractionally to 2 1/2 cents in the black as the morning trade has the board off the highs. Yesterday the soybean futures market closed with 3 3/4 to 11 3/4 cent losses. Meal futures were down by $3.20 to $5.10/ton on the day as well. BO was...
Corn Gaining for the Start of Friday - October 07, 2022: Overnight corn action moved prices weaker, but the morning trade has prices back into the black. Corn futures went home Thursday with 6 1/4 to 8 1/2 cent losses. December closed 3 3/4 cents off the low. Ahead of the October WASDE report next Wednesday, a Bloomberg survey shows the...
Recovery into Friday for Wheat Market - October 07, 2022: Morning wheat prices are back in the black so far for Friday. At the close for Thursday, wheat futures gave back double digits of +20 cents. CBT SRW ended the day down by 1.77% to 2.55%. KC futures closed with 2.09% to 2.55% losses in the front months. Spring wheat...