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Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 4 to 10 points and thinly October up 39 points. The outside markets were supportive on Wednesday, as US dollar index was mostly steady, up just $0.011 on the day to $98.130, with crude oil futures were up $1.11 The Seam...

The wheat complex is showing the bulls battle back across all three markets on Wednesday. CBT soft red wheat futures are 8 to 8 1/2 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures are 4 cents higher across the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat is up 3 to 4 cents in...

Soybeans slipped back off the midday gains, to close Wednesday with gains limited to 1 to 2 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 3/4 cents at $9.69 1/4. Soymeal futures were up another $0.80 to $4.60 across the board, with Soy Oil futures down...

Soybeans are showing some midday gains as meal pushes higher, with bean futures up 4 to 5 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 4 cents at $9.71 1/4. Soymeal futures are up another $2.80 to $6.60, with Soy Oil futures down 24 to 26 points on...

The wheat complex is showing the bulls battle back across all three markets on Wednesday. CBT soft red wheat futures are 8 to 8 1/2 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures are 4 cents higher across the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat is up 3 to 4 cents in...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.05%. The dollar fell from a 1-week high on Wednesday and turned slightly lower on a decline in T-note yields. Also, political risks and concerns about Fed independence weighed on the dollar after President Trump called for Fed Governor Lisa Cook...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.58%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.29%, and September...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Wednesday closed up +4.05 (+1.14%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +236 (+5.35%). Coffee prices added to their sharp two-week-long rally on Wednesday, with arabica coffee posting a 2.25-month high and robusta posting a 2.5-month high. Weather concerns in Brazil have...

The wheat complex saw some strength on Wednesday. CBT soft red wheat futures posted gains of 7 cents in the front months on the session. KC HRW futures saw contracts 1 to 2 cents higher across the nearbys at the close. MPLS spring wheat held on to the gains on...

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 4 to 10 points and thinly October up 39 points. The outside markets were supportive on Wednesday, as US dollar index was mostly steady, up just $0.011 on the day to $98.130, with crude oil futures were up $1.11 The Seam...

Corn futures slipped off the intraday highs on Wednesday, still closing with fraction to 2 cent gains across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1/2 cent at $3.62. USDA reported private export sales of 125,741 MT of corn to Mexico and 100,000 MT to...

Lean hog futures saw Wednesday action holding near steady, a October was down 20 cents with other contracts steady to 7 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $109.81 in the Wednesday PM report, up 15 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

Live cattle futures posted Wednesday strength of $2.20 to $3.50. Cash trade has been quiet this week, with some northern dressed action at $385 to 392, up $5-7. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,264 head, with bids of $235 in KS and $240...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.67%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.35%, and September...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.05%. The dollar fell from a 1-week high on Wednesday and turned slightly lower on a decline in T-note yields. Also, political risks and concerns about Fed independence weighed on the dollar after President Trump called for Fed Governor Lisa Cook...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.58%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.29%, and September...

Cotton price futures are trading with thin October up 67 points and other contracts down 3 to 8 points. The outside markets are supportive on Wednesday, as US dollar index was down $0.084 on the day to $98.035 and crude oil futures were up $1.05 The Seam reported 692 bales...