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Quotes retrieved on August 21, 2019, 09:28:35 AM CDT

Commentary

Corn Market 1 to 2 Cents Higher - August 21, 2019: Corn futures are 1 to 2 cents higher this morning. Futures settled 5 1/2 to 5 ¾ cents lower on Tuesday, as additional rainfall either fell or was predicted for many of the dry pockets in the Corn Belt. There was active rolling of positions out of Se...
Wheat Markets Steady to 3 Lower on Foreign Weakness - August 21, 2019: Wheat futures are steady to 3 cents lower this morning, with MPLS spring wheat the firmest. Large world supply combined with increasing production in Ukraine and the EU pressured prices. Nearby French milling wheat futures closed at the lowest point ...
Cotton Market Down Despite Lower Condition Ratings - August 21, 2019: Cotton futures are 20 to 52 points lower this morning. Monday’s Crop Progress report indicated 32% of the bolls in TX opening as of Sunday, compared to the 15% average. In GA, 22% of the crop had bolls opening vs. the normal pace of 10%. Condition ...
Lean Hogs Higher for Second Day - August 21, 2019: Lean Hog futures traded $.22 to $1.32 higher on Tuesday, with December the strongest. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 47 cents at $78.55 on August 16. The USDA pork carcass cutout value was down $1.07 on Tuesday afternoon to $83.91. The national aver...
Cattle Market Higher After Week Long Rise in Beef - August 21, 2019: Live cattle futures were 27 to 177 higher on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest rose in the December and later contracts. Feeder cattle futures were 45 to 90 cents higher on Tuesday and are getting closer to the Index. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was...
Ag Market Commentary - August 21, 2019: Corn futures are 1 to 2 cents higher this morning. Futures settled 5 1/2 to 5 ¾ cents lower on Tuesday, as additional rainfall either fell or was predicted for many of the dry pockets in the Corn Belt. There was active rolling of positions out of Se...