Alan Brugler
Corn Posts Gains Following Export Business Continues
Barchart1 hour ago
Corn futures closed out the Monday session with fractional to 4 ¾ cent gains following a slew of export announcements this morning. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 5 cents at $3.78 1/4 per bu. The weekly Crop Progress report showed the US corn crop was...
Wheat Slips Back to Close Mixed on Monday
Barchart1 hour ago
The wheat complex fell back from their intraday highs on Monday to close mixed. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally mixed on the day. KC HRW contracts were fractionally to 1 3/4 cents higher on the session. MPLS spring wheat is posted losses of 2 to 5 ¼ cents at the...
Hogs Post Monday Strength
Barchart1 hour ago
Lean hog futures saw Monday gains of 15 to 45 cents on Monday. The national average base hog price was reported at $75.22 on Monday afternoon, up $3.17 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $83.96 on October 17, up 12 cents from the day...
Soybeans Higher Following Export Shipment Data
Barchart1 hour ago
Soybeans settled the Monday session with contracts up 2 ½ to 11 cents, led by the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 11 1/4 cents at $9.24 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 20 cent to $2.70/ton in the front months on the day and slightly lower...
Cattle Pulls Back on Monday
Barchart1 hour ago
Live cattle futures closed out the day with contracts down 30 to 62 cents across the board. There were no new deliveries on Monday for October cattle. Last week there were Southern cash sales of $188 and Northern sales of $188 live and $296 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures...
Cotton Posts Rally on Monday
Barchart1 hour ago
Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 28 to 121 points. The outside markets are mixed, with crude oil back up $1.26/barrel and the US dollar index 498 points higher. Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop with 94% setting bolls, 3% ahead of the 5-year...
Corn Pushing Higher as Export Business Continues
BarchartMon Oct 21, 12:00PM CDT
Corn futures are showing 4 to 7 cent gains across most contracts on the Monday session following a slew of export announcements this AM. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 5 1/4 cents at $3.78 1/2 per bu. USDA reported several private export sales this morning,...
Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Monday
BarchartMon Oct 21, 12:00PM CDT
Soybeans are trading with 5 to 10 cent gains in the nearby contracts on Monday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 9 ¾ cents at $9.22. Soymeal futures are back up $3.10/ton on the day. Soy Oil contracts are up 38 points the session. USDA reported private...
Wheat Holding Gains on Monday
BarchartMon Oct 21, 12:00PM CDT
The wheat complex is holding higher across most contracts on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are up 1 to 2 cents so far on the day. KC HRW contracts are 2 to 3 cents higher on the session. Preliminary open interest showed net new selling on Friday, with CBT up 10,511...
Hogs Marginally Higher at Midday
BarchartMon Oct 21, 12:00PM CDT
Lean hog futures are showing 15 to 25 cent gains in the nearby contracts on Monday. The national average base hog price was reported at $74.57 on Monday morning, up $2.54 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $83.96 on October 17, up 12 cents...
Cotton Bulls Gaining Ground on Monday
BarchartMon Oct 21, 12:00PM CDT
Cotton futures are trading 91 to 99 points higher so far on the session. The outside markets are mixed, with crude oil back up $1.29/barrel and the US dollar index 443 points higher. Commitment of Traders data showed managed money in cotton futures and options adding 741 contracts to their...
Cattle Pulling Back on Monday
BarchartMon Oct 21, 12:00PM CDT
Live cattle futures are trading with contracts down 60 to 90 cents so far on the day. There were another 5 deliveries against October on Friday to the West Point, NE location. Last week there were Southern cash sales of $188 and Northern sales of $188 live and $296 in...
Cotton Posting Monday Morning Rally
BarchartMon Oct 21, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton prices are trading sharply higher to kick off Monday trade, with contracts up 102 go 122 points. Futures posted 12 to 24 point gains on Friday, as December ended the week with a loss of 122 points. The outside markets are mixed, with crude oil down $1.27/barrel and the...
Corn Sneaking Higher to Kick Off Monday
BarchartMon Oct 21, 7:31AM CDT
Corn prices are posing slight fractional gains so far on Monday. Futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down fractionally to 2 ½ cents across the board. December was down 11 cents (2.65%) on the week. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 1 1/2 cents...
Cattle See Strength on Friday
BarchartMon Oct 21, 7:31AM CDT
Live cattle futures rallied on cash strength on Friday, with contracts up 45 cents to $1.17. There were another 5 deliveries against October on Friday to the West Point, NE location. The Friday morning Central Stockyards online Fed Cattle Exchange auction showed sales on 775 of the 2,720 head listed...