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Ag Market Commentary
Cotton Trading Higher on Wednesday, but Inside Tuesday’s Range
Cotton Prices are trading modestly higher at midday on Wednesday, with most net changes 1 to 8 points for the day. Benchmark December hit 69 cents at the high on Tuesday but is a few dimes off of that thus far on Wednesday. Thinly traded October is in minus territory....
Deferred Hogs About $1 Higher at Midday on Wednesday
Lean hog futures are trading higher this morning after settling mixed on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $111.81 on Wednesday morning, up $1.45 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents at $107.19 on July 14. USDA’s FOB plant...
Cattle Hit New Life of Contract Highs Again on Wednesday
Live cattle futures are flashing new life of contract highs as we hit the middle of the day on Wednesday. As this is written, the high of the day for August futures has been $223.82. Cash trade has yet to kick off this week, after strengthening to $228-$230 in the...
Soybeans Up Double Digits on Wednesday
Soybeans are 15 to 18 cents higher heading into midday on Wednesday. Futures slipped lower on Tuesday, settling 5 to 6 cents in the red. Tuesday’s preliminary open interest was up 5,374 contracts, hinting at some net new selling interest. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 18...
Wheat Prices Turning Mixed at Midday on Wednesday
Wheat is showing mostly higher price action on Wednesday, with most contracts on the plus side in all three exchanges early but fading as we neared noon in Chicago. Chicago SRW wheat is mostly 4 to 5 higher, vs. down 3 to 4 cents at the close on Tuesday. Preliminary...
Corn Bulls Trying to Shake the Bears on Wednesday
Corn futures prices are 3 to 4 cents higher at midday on Wednesday. While not exactly in control, bulls are at least making the shorts nervous with an aggressive bounce off of Monday’s life of contract lows. Preliminary open interest suggested some light short covering on Tuesday, dropping 21,565 contracts...