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Lean hog futures posted 45 to 77 point gains across the front months on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated price was reported at $106.37, up $1.46 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 26 cents on August 28 at $106.17. USDA’s FOB plant...

Cotton futures were down 49 to 64 points on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index was up $0.575 on the day to $98.265, with crude oil futures $0.96 higher. Th weekly NASS Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US cotton crop setting bolls as of Sunday (vs. 93%...

Lean hog futures are continuing to push higher, with midday gains of 30 to 67 cents across the front months. USDA’s national base hog report showed negotiated prices not reported on thin volume with a 5-day rolling average at $108.77. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 26 cents on...

Live cattle futures are posting 75 vent to $1.30 gains so far on Tuesday. Cash trade came in last week on a steady basis in the North at $245 in the north, with $242 in the South, up $2. Feeder cattle futures are trading with 97 cent to $1.37 gains...

Cotton futures are down 60 to 75 points so far on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index is up $0.545 so far on the day to $98.235, with crude oil futures $0.99 higher. Commitment of Traders data from CFTC showed managed money adding 3,614 contracts to their net short...

October Nymex natural gas (NGV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.012 (+0.40%). Oct nat-gas prices on Tuesday posted a 4-week high and closed higher. Nat-gas prices have carryover support from last Thursday when the EIA reported that US nat-gas supplies as of August 22 were down -3.5% from the same...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.17 (-1.04%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -10.30 (-2.05%). Sugar prices are sharply lower today, with NY sugar falling to a 4-week low. Sugar prices are under pressure due to the outlook for higher...

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed down -15.75 (-4.08%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) closed down -229 (-4.95%). Coffee prices plummeted on Tuesday, with robusta dropping to a 1-week low. Above-average rainfall in Brazil has eased coffee crop concerns ahead of the all-important flowering period this...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.22 (-1.34%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -11.10 (-2.21%). Sugar prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 4-week low. Sugar prices are under pressure due to the outlook for...

Soybeans are trading with 14 to 16 cent losses Tuesday’s midday. There were 3 deliveries issued against September beans. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 5 3/4 cents at $9.79. Soymeal futures are down $5.30 to $8.20 in the front months. There were another 12 deliveries issued...

October WTI crude oil (CLV25 ) on Friday closed down -0.59 (-0.91%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25 ) closed down -0.0213 (-1.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices moved lower on Friday as a slide in stocks prompted a risk-off sentiment in asset markets. Also, Friday's weaker-than-expected global economic news was...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -1.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.32%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -1.15%, and September...

Cotton futures were down 64 to 83 points on the Friday session, with December falling 147 points this week. The US dollar index was up $0.042 on the day to $97.780, with crude oil futures $0.55 lower. The market will be closed on Monday due to the Labor Day holiday,...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.02%. The dollar gave up an early advance on Friday and turned lower following the weaker-than-expected August MNI Chicago PMI report and after the University of Michigan’s US August consumer sentiment index was revised lower. The dollar was also pressured by...

Live cattle futures were $2 to $2.75 higher to close out Friday, as August expired up $4.90 at 241.90. October fats closed the week with a gain of $1.775. Preliminary open interest was up 3,700 contracts on Friday. Cash trade came in last week on a steady basis in the...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -1.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -1.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.38%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -1.25%, and September...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.37%. Today's weakness in stocks is boosting liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields today are supportive of the dollar. In addition, today's slump in the yen to a 1-month low on political risks in Japan is bullish for...

Live cattle futures were $2 to $2.75 higher to close out Friday, as August expired up $4.90 at 241.90. October fats closed the week with a gain of $1.775. Cash trade came in this week on a steady basis in the North at $245 in the north, with $242 in...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down by -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.22%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.68%, and September...

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Super Micro Computer Inc (Symbol: SMCI) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $39.59, changing hands as low as $39.56 per share. Super Micro Computer Inc shares are currently trading down about 4% on the day. The chart below shows the o