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Cotton futures ended the Friday trade with contracts down 33 to 50 points in the front months, as December was 45 points lower on the week. Crude oil futures were 96 cents/barrel lower. The US dollar index was higher, up $0.311 to $97.435. Commitment of Traders data showed spec traders...

Soybeans are falling on Friday, with losses of 4 to 6 ½ cents at midday. The cmdtyView national average new crop Cash Bean price is down 5 3/4 cents at $9.68 1/2. Soymeal futures are back down 90 cents to $1.10/ton. Soy Oil was 28 to 31 points higher. USDA...

Corn futures are showing 3 to 3 ¼ cent losses so far on Friday, as futures continue to fade lower on the wet forecasts. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price is down 3 cents at $3.75. As we round out July, a band of rain is expected...

Soybeans were under pressure heading into the weekend, with contracts down 3 to 6 cents, as August was down 29 cents on the week and November slipping just 14 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average new crop Cash Bean price is down 3 3/4 cents at $9.70 3/4. Soymeal futures...

The wheat complex held onto the weakness on Friday, with all three exchanges in the red. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 1/4 cents lower on the day but pulled off the lows, as September was 8 cents lower this week. KC contracts were down 2 to 3 cents...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.38%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Friday closed up +205 (+2.52%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +142 (+2.66%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher due to concerns about dry weather in West Africa. According to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, rainfall in...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed down -0.28 (-1.69%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -9.20 (-1.92%). Sugar prices retreated on Friday and have been under pressure this week due to speculation that India may boost its sugar exports. On Wednesday,...

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Cotton futures are trading mostly lower on Friday, with contracts down 45 to 50 points at midday. October is an exception, up 2 points on thin trade. Crude oil futures are 53 cents/barrel lower. The US dollar index was higher, up $0.401 to $97.525. As we near the end of...

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Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts 2 to 3 cents in the red as forecasts remain wet. September was down 9 cents on the week. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price was down 2 1/4 cents at $3.77 As we round out July, rain...

Live cattle futures posted gains of with 67 cents to $1.00 to close out the day, as August was up $2.92 this week. Cash activity settled in at $230-231 in the South this week, with $240-242 in the North. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.38%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Friday closed down -7.30 (-2.39%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed down -121 (-3.61%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower Friday and have been undercut this week by Brazil coffee harvest pressures. On Tuesday, arabica fell to a 2-week low, Sep robusta slid...

The wheat complex held onto the weakness on Friday, with all three exchanges in the red. Chicago SRW futures were 2 to 3 1/4 cents lower on the day but pulled off the lows, as September was 8 cents lower this week. KC contracts were down 2 to 3 cents...