Alan Brugler
Hogs Retreat Lower on Thursday
Barchart24 minutes ago
Lean hogs are down anywhere from 42 cents in the back months to $2.47 in the nearbys on Thursday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $2.45 on Thursday morning, at $88.58. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 19 cents on April 23 at $91.64. USDA reported...
Soybeans Continuing Slide on Product Pressure
Barchart24 minutes ago
Soybeans are trading 4 to 8 ½ cents lower so far on Thursday, as pressure from the product values is holding things back. Soymeal is showing losses of $3.30 to $3.60, with Soy Oil down 31 to 32 points at midday. Export Sales data showed just 210,899 MT of soybeans...
Wheat Bulls Continuing Charge on Thursday
Barchart24 minutes ago
The wheat complex is trading with another round of strength on Thursday. Kansas City is up 8 to 9 cents at midday. Chicago contracts are 7 to 8 cents higher. MPLS spring wheat is up 6 to 8 cents on the day. All wheat sales for old crop were tallied...
Cattle Recovering From Wednesday’s Overreaction
Barchart24 minutes ago
Live cattle are up 80 cents to $1.12 so far at midday. A few cash sales have been reported in the South at $182 in TX and $182-183 in KS, even to $1 above a week ago. Northern trade has been unestablished, with bids of $183 reported. Feeders are trading...
Cotton Slightly Higher After Decent Export Sales Data
Barchart24 minutes ago
Cotton futures are showing 1 to 184 point gains in the front months with some of the deferreds lower. The outside market influences are showing crude oil down 19 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 245 points lower. Export Sales data from this morning saw an uptick to the old...
Corn Posting Gains Following 10-week High in Export Business
Barchart24 minutes ago
Corn futures are showing gains of 2 to 3 ½ cents across the front months on Thursday, pulled up by spillover support from wheat and positive Export Sales data. USDA reported corn bookings of 1.3 MMT for the week of 4/18 in this mornings’ Export Sales report. That was a...
Corn Squeezing Out Overnight Gains
BarchartThu Apr 25, 7:31AM CDT
Overnight action in the corn market was lightly higher with prices up fractionally this morning. Corn futures extended the front month losses into the close, as contracts through Dec were down 2 to 5 ¼ cents. For 2025 contracts and beyond, trade closed with contracts with in 1 ¾ cents...
USDA Shows Slight Build to Pork Stocks
BarchartThu Apr 25, 7:31AM CDT
Lean hogs closed the midweek session with contracts a dime to $1.22 lower, as August was the lone exception, up a nickel. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 36 cents on Wednesday afternoon, at $91.49. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 14 cents on April 22...
Cattle Look to Thursday Trade Following Midweek Drop on H5N1 Virus News
BarchartThu Apr 25, 7:31AM CDT
Live cattle ended the day with weakness, as contracts were down $1.20 to $2.12 on Wednesday. Yesterday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange auction saw no sales on the 894 head listed, with bids of $181 and asks of $184. A few cash sales in the South popped up on Wednesday at...
Cotton Posing Thursday Morning Gains
BarchartThu Apr 25, 7:31AM CDT
Cotton futures are 8 to 15 points higher this morning. They were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences were there, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up 160 points. Export Sales data will be released later this morning,...
Soybeans Slipped Lower on Wednesday, Continues Similar Attitude This Morning
BarchartThu Apr 25, 7:31AM CDT
Soybeans are trading 4 to 6 cents lower following the overnight trade. They faded the earlier morning strength, as contracts were mixed but well off the highs. Futures closed with contracts anywhere from down 1 ½ to up a penny. Soymeal posted some gains, with contracts 80 cents to $3.70/ton...
Wheat Continuing Trend Higher to Start Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 25, 7:31AM CDT
The wheat complex is posting sightly higher after a round of overnight trade. Wheat continues to lead the grains bull charge this week. Kansas City futures were up 10 ¾ to 16 ¾ cents on the session. Chicago contracts were up 9 ½ to 12 cents at the close. Spring...
Soybeans Falter to Weakness on Wednesday
BarchartWed Apr 24, 4:54PM CDT
Soybeans faded the earlier morning strength, as contracts were mixed but well off the highs. Futures closed with contracts anywhere from down 1 ½ to up a penny. Soymeal posted some strength on the day, with contracts 80 cents to $3.70/ton higher. Soy Oil was back down to close with...
Hogs Close Mostly Lower, USDA Shows Slight Build to Pork Stocks
BarchartWed Apr 24, 4:54PM CDT
Lean hogs closed the midweek session with contracts a dime to $1.22 lower, as August was the lone exception, up a nickel. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 36 cents on Wednesday afternoon, at $91.49. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 14 cents on April 22...
Cotton Posts Midweek Losses
BarchartWed Apr 24, 4:54PM CDT
Cotton futures were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences put pressure on the market, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the UD dollar index up 160 points. Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning. ICE certified cotton stocks were up...