Market Snapshot
Quotes retrieved on May 21, 2019, 08:26:35 AM CDT
Commentary
- Corn Market Up Another 3 to 6 Cents
- Corn futures are 3 to 6 cents higher this morning after USDA confirmed slow US planting progress and weather forecasts continue to suggest more of the same. They saw 2 to 6 1/2 cents gains on Monday, posting multi-month highs in several contracts. Pr...
- Lean Hogs Look to Cash for Support
- Lean Hog futures settled Monday mixed, with nearby June down 62.5 cents and deferred contracts steady to 75 cents higher. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 38 cents from the previous day @ $84.59 on May 16. The weekly update to the Fresh Bacon Index show...
- Cattle Still Leaking Lower on Mixed Beef Trade
- Live cattle futures were mostly lower to start the week, with nearby June up a few ticks. Feeder cattle futures were down 32.5 to 82.5 cents, on weakness in live cattle and strength in corn. The CME feeder cattle index was down 30 cents to $132.76 on...
- Wheat Markets 5 to 8 Higher on Weather Concerns
- Wheat futures are 5 to 8 cents higher this morning after closing Monday with 9 to 16 cent gains in the front months on Monday. KC HRW is the bull leader. There was some short covering in Chicago on Monday, with preliminary OI down 4,222 contracts. Th...
- Ag Market Commentary
- Corn futures are 3 to 6 cents higher this morning after USDA confirmed slow US planting progress and weather forecasts continue to suggest more of the same. They saw 2 to 6 1/2 cents gains on Monday, posting multi-month highs in several contracts. Pr...
- Soybeans Higher on Fund Buying and Planting Delay
- Soybean futures are trading 6 to 9 cents higher this morning. They ended the Monday session with the front months 10 to 10 1/2 cents higher. Preliminary open interest rose a modest 4,413 contracts on Monday. Support came from the grain complex and sp...
National Newswire
- South Carolina Field Reports: Soybean Planting Gets Underway
- Georgia Field Reports: Planting Speeds Towards Finish
- Alabama Field Reports: Cotton, Peanut Planting Speed Along
- Tennessee Field Reports: Drier Conditions Aid Planting
- What’s pea protein and why is it in food?
- 3 Big Things Today, May 21
- Organic Grain Fraud Scheme – 5th Farmer Pleads Guilty
- John Deere & Co. – Ag Economy Pushes Stock into Bear Territory
- Corn rallies 40 cents on planting delays
- Minnesota legislature likely headed to special session
Kansas USDA Newswire
- Kansas Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
- Western Kansas Grain Market Report
- Central Kansas Terminal & Processor Daily Grain Report
- Kansas City Grain Prices Spot FOB Rail
- Kansas City Truck Grain Bids
- Kansas Weekly Directly Slaughter Cattle - Formula, Grid and Contract Purchases
- Kansas Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases
