Market Snapshot
Quotes retrieved on July 21, 2019, 04:43:29 AM CDT
Commentary
- Cotton Higher on Friday
- Cotton futures were up 104 to 152 points in most contracts on Friday. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report showed another record reported net short position for spec traders in cotton futures and options on Tuesday at 44,270 contracts. U...
- Corn Closes Higher on Friday
- Corn futures closed the Friday session with most contracts 5 to 6 1/4 cents higher after a week of losses. Since last Friday, Sep has dropped 5.17%. Spillover buying from soybeans and wheat was supportive, along with Fed easing talk. Friday’s Commi...
- Wheats Bounce on Friday Following This Weekâs Losses
- Wheat futures ended the Friday session with most contracts 3 to 9 cents higher. Shorts took some of their winnings off the table ahead of the weekend. Over the course of the week CBT lost 3.92%, with KC 5.83% and MPLS 2.3% lower. CFTC data showed spe...
- Soybeans Close Higher on Profit Taking Fueled By Rumors
- Soybean futures saw 20 1/4 cent gains in the front months on Friday. That parred back losses from the other 4 trade session this week, as Aug was down just 1.29% this week. August soybean meal was up $4.20/ton, with soy oil up 46 points. A report fro...
- Cattle Close Higher, USDA Shows Herd Size UNCH
- Live cattle futures posted 20 to 77.5 cent gains in most contracts on Friday. Feeder cattle futures were up 30 to 55 cents. NASS reported all cattle and calves at 103 million head, unch from last year. Beef cows were also steady at 32.4 mil head, wit...
- Hogs Post Gains on Friday
- Lean Hog futures settled with 42.5 cent to $2.025 gains in most contract on Friday, as Aug was up 4% this week. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 17 cents from the previous day on July 16 @ $70.79. The USDA pork carcass cutout value was up another $1.93 ...
National Newswire
- Almonds – Waiting For Shaking – Splitting, Spraying Progress – AgFax
- AgFax Weekend: Corn Market Heats Up – Cotton Not So Much
- Minnesota: What Can You Learn from Collecting Runoff Water? – Podcast
- Texas Sorghum: Researchers Developing Climate-Smart Crops
- Cleveland on Cotton: Lows Follow Demand and Weather News
- Tennessee Cotton: Crunch Time for Pest Management
- Mississippi Corn: Late Season Scouting Priorities – Podcast
- Tennessee: Soybean Yield Contest Deadlines
- Louisiana Sugarcane Poised for Good Harvest Despite Hurricane Barry
- Georgia Peanut Tour, Cordele, Sept. 17-19
Kansas USDA Newswire
- Kansas Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
- Kansas City Grain Prices Spot FOB Rail
- Kansas City Truck Grain Bids
- Central Kansas Terminal & Processor Daily Grain Report
- Western Kansas Grain Market Report
- Kansas Direct Feeder Cattle Summary
- Kansas Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary
- 5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated
