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Live cattle futures saw Tuesday action mixed, with nearby October down 12 cents and other contracts up 22 to 37 cents. Cash activity was quiet on Tuesday, with showlists being compiled. Last week was steady in the North at $245 in the north, with $242 in the South, up $2....

The wheat complex held losses across the three markets on Tuesday. CBT soft red wheat futures were down 5 to 6 cents. Preliminary open interest was down 10,535 contracts on Friday, suggesting some short covering. KC HRW futures were 8 to 10 cents lower on the Tuesday session. There were...

Soybeans posted losses of 9 to 13 ½ cents across most contracts on Tuesday. There were 3 deliveries issued against September beans. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 13 1/2 cents at $9.65 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.80 to $8.10 in the front months. There were...

Lean hog futures posted 45 to 77 point gains across the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated price was reported at $106.37, up $1.46 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 26 cents on August 28 at $106.17. USDA’s FOB plant...

Cotton futures were down 49 to 64 points on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index was up $0.575 on the day to $98.265, with crude oil futures $0.96 higher. Th weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US cotton crop setting bolls as of Sunday (vs. 93%...

Corn futures saw some late day strength, as contracts closed with gains of 2 to 5 cents across most nearbys. Contracts closed 7 to 10 cents off the early session lows. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 5 cents at $3.79. The monthly NASS Grain Crushing report...

A senior grain analyst with Terrain says grain storage capacity will be strained if the U.S. produces the large corn and soybean crops USDA is forecasting. Marc Rosenbohm tells Brownfield there’s not enough permanent on-farm and commercial storage across the Midwest and Delta. “Across a lot of the Plains states...

Soybeans were lower amid ongoing uncertainties around demand.  November beans closed 13 and 1/2 cents lower on Tuesday at $10.41.  The market remains concerned about trade and tariffs.  China still has yet to make a soybean purchase for the 2025-2026 marketing year.  The trade is monitoring weather and crop conditions. ...

A southwest Minnesota farmer is optimistic about corn and soybean yields with harvest about a month away. Bryan Biegler farms near Lake Wilson. “Our crops are looking really well, I don’t know if could get much more of an ideal growing season than what we’ve had. I know there are...

A farmer in eastern Missouri says he’s expecting variable corn at harvest. Jim Boerding, who farms in St. Charles County, tells Brownfield “there’s a lot of wet holes out there. There will be really good spots and other spots will be weaker, because they were standing in water. It’s hard...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mixed on spread trade.  Boxed beef was lower and sharply lower during the session. October live cattle closed $.12 lower at $239.52 and December live cattle closed $.37 higher at $241.15.  October feeder cattle closed $.77 lower at...

August presented several challenges to Iowa farmers. Iowa Farm Bureau president Brent Johnson says pest pressure intensified for many corn and soybean growers last month. “We’re watching a lot of disease issues right now. I’ve heard some soybeans are getting a little weedy, and we’re getting a little late in...

Wisconsin crops continue to look good, despite battles with weeds and diseases. Darin Von Ruden, Wisconsin’s Farmers Union President says he and his neighbors have been focused on harvesting hay. “We’re about finished up with third crop on the home farm and some of the larger dairies down around here...