Market Snapshot
Quotes retrieved on April 24, 2019, 05:24:46 AM CDT
Commentary
- Corn Posts Contract Lows, Shrugging Off Slow Planting Progress
- Corn futures settled Tuesday with 1 to 3 1/2 cent losses, as all 2019 contracts posted life of contracts lows. Forecasts for the next week should allow for some field work to pick up across parts of the Corn Belt. Spillover from soybeans was also see...
- Lean Hogs Market News and Commentary
- Lean Hog futures closed the Tuesday session with most 2019 contracts steady to $1.40 lower. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 52 cents from the previous day @ $81.54 on April 19. The USDA pork carcass cutout value was $1.06 higher in the Tuesday ...
- Soybean Lower on Global Pressure, Weakness in Product Values
- Soybean futures posted 13 to 15 1/4 cent losses on Tuesday, hitting new 2019 lows on the continious front month chart. Meal futures were $1.50/ton lower, May soy oil down 64 points, weakening product values. Argentina’s soybean harvest is now t...
- Cotton Closes Lower, Pressured by a Stronger Dollar
- Cotton futures were down 37 to 62 points in most front months on Tuesday, with pressure coming from strength in the US dollar. Planting progress in TX was reported at 12% as of Sunday, 1% faster than average, with GA @ 6% planted. China is selling ne...
- Wheat Posts a Turnaround Tuesday Bounce
- Wheat futures saw most contracts steady to 3 1/2 cents higher on Turnaround Tuesday. Individual state winter wheat condition ratings from Monday showed KS down 4 points, with OK, IL, and IN also seen lower. The spring wheat crop has yet to be planted...
- Ag Market Commentary
- Corn futures settled Tuesday with 1 to 3 1/2 cent losses, as all 2019 contracts posted life of contracts lows. Forecasts for the next week should allow for some field work to pick up across parts of the Corn Belt. Spillover from soybeans was also see...
National Newswire
- Pesticide collection program safely disposes of hazardous chemicals
- Virginia Cotton: Planting Season Begins, Slowly
- Tennessee Cotton: Tips for Thrips Control – Podcast
- Mississippi Corn: New Methods to Assess Stands, Make Replant Decisions
- U.S., China Trade Talks – Planned Timeline and Ag Issues
- Mississippi State University Hires Irrigation Specialist
- Texas Field Reports: Pastures, Rangelands Experience Weedy Spring
- Trade Aid: May 1 Last Day to Certify Production Evidence
- Bad winter wx forces calving season question
- Georgia Peanuts: Considerations on Using Strongarm
Kansas USDA Newswire
- Kansas Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
- Central Kansas Terminal & Processor Daily Grain Report
- Western Kansas Grain Market Report
- Kansas Sunflower Report
- Kansas City Truck Grain Bids
- Kansas City Grain Prices Spot FOB Rail
- Kansas Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary
- 5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated
- Farmers & Ranchers Bred Cow Sale (Seasonal Oct-May)
