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Sugar Prices Recover as the Brazilian Real Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.02 (+0.14%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.40 (-0.33%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled mixed. Short covering emerged in sugar futures on Wednesday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL )...

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Hogs Holding Steady at Midday

Lean hog futures are steady to 15 cents lower in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported this morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 27 cents on Jan 19 at $82.03. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday AM report...

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Cattle Posting Wednesday Gains

Live cattle futures are 65 to 97 cents higher at midday. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. Other bids are being reported at $233. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head, with...

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Corn Slipping into Midday

Corn futures are showing fractional to 1 ½ cent losses across most contracts on Wednesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 ¼ cents at $3.85 1/2. USDA reported a couple private export sales of 150,000 MT of corn to Colombia and 195,000 MT to unknown...

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Sugar Prices Recover on Brazilian Real Strength

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.04 (+0.27%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -0.50 (-0.12%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses today and are trading mixed. Short covering emerged in sugar futures today after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) rallied to...

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Cattle Look to Wednesday, After Starting Short Week with a Rebounce

Live cattle futures saw gains of 22 cents to $1 across the front months on Tuesday. Open interest rose 1,604 contracts, with Feb down 2,993 contracts. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. Feeder cattle futures were up 70 cents...

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Hog Traders Look to Wednesday Trade After Mixed Tuesday Action

Lean hog futures settled Tuesday with mixed trade, as front months were a tick to 42 cents lower with some deferreds higher. Preliminary open interest was up 7,867 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $80.19 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was up...

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Cattle Rebound to Start the Week

Live cattle futures are posted gains of 22 cents to $1 across the front months on Tuesday. Cash trade saw a few cattle exchange hands at $232 so far this week on thin volume. Feeder cattle futures were up 70 cents to $1.55 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle...

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Hogs Post Mixed Trade on Tuesday

Lean hog futures closed Tuesday with mixed trade, as front months were a tick to 42 cents lower with some deferreds higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $80.19 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 76 cents on Jan 16 at $81.76. USDA’s...

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Cattle Collapsed on Screwworm Fears, but Fundamentals Are Bullish. Was Friday’s Trade an Overreaction?

Reports that new world screwworm cases were moving north in Mexico, closer to the Texas border, created new panic in the live and feeder cattle futures markets on Friday.

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China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal

The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs

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Robust Sugar Production in India Knocks Prices Lower

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.24 (-1.60%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -5.30 (-1.24%). Sugar prices retreated on Tuesday amid ramped-up production in India. On Monday, the India Sugar Mill Association (ISMA) reported that India's 2025-26 sugar output from...

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Cattle Rebounding on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are showing 30 to 90 cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday. Cash trade last week centered in the $233 range across the South and $232-235 for the North. Feeder cattle futures are up 77 cents to $1.50 at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up...

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Hogs Posting Mixed Trade on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are showing 7 to 20 cent losses in nearbys on Tuesday, with other contracts posting gains. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 76 cents on Jan 16 at $81.76. Commitment...

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Soybeans Ticking Higher at Tuesday’s Midday

Soybeans are showing fractional gains so far on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 3/4 cent lower at $9.87 1/2. Soymeal futures are up $1.50 to $2.60 at midday, with Soy Oil futures 20 points higher. USDA reported a private export sale of 190,000 MT of soybean...

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Rising Sugar Output in India Undercuts Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.23 (-1.54%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -4.90 (-1.15%). Sugar prices are sliding today amid ramped-up production in India. On Monday, the India Sugar Mill Association (ISMA) reported that India's 2025-26 sugar output from Oct...

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Grain Market Bulls Are Showing Some Signs of Life. Can ‘King Corn’ Lead the Way Higher?

Corn, soybeans, and winter wheat are looking to recover from a bearish USDA report last week.

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Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade Following Long Weekend

Lean hog futures saw slightly higher action in Friday, with contracts up 20 to 50 cents. Another round of new buying was noted, with open interest up 6,380 contracts. February managed to close the week with a $2.97 gain. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday due...

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Cotton Trading with Tuesday AM Gains

Cotton price action is up 15 to 23 points on Tuesday morning. Futures were mostly steady on Friday, with contracts down 4 to 5 points in the front months, as March was 25 points higher on the week. Crude oil futures were up 11 cents per barrel at $59.30. The...

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Soybeans Easing Back Lower on Tuesday Morning

Soybeans are slipping back 1 to 2 cents so far on Tuesday AM trade. Futures posted 4 to 5 cent gains across most contracts on Friday, as March was down just 4 ¾ cents on the week. Friday’s preliminary open interest was up 5,478 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

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Wheat Pulling Back to Come Out of the Long Weekend

Wheat is trading lower across the winter wheat contracts on Tuesday morning, with spring wheat steady. The wheat complex rallied into the long weekend with gains across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 7 to 8 cents higher on Friday, with March up just ¾ cent from last week....

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Cattle Look to Tuesday After Collapsing into Three-Day Weekend

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts $3.90 to $4.50 lower. February was $1.57 lower last week. Cash trade last week centered in the $233 range across the South and $232-235 for the North. Feeder cattle gave back much of the strength from last week, as contracts were...

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Corn Slipping Lower on Tuesday Morning Trade

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Tuesday after a long weekend. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts 4 to 5 cents higher in the front months, taking back some early week losses. Preliminary open interest was up 13,069 contracts on Friday. March was...

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Recall Alert: Suzanna’s Kitchen Pulls 13,000 lbs of Chicken for Listeria Risk

Food safety is something we often take for granted until a headline like this breaks. A massive recall has been issued for poultry products that may be in your freezer right now. Suzanna’s Kitchen, a major supplier, is recalling approximately 13,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products. The USDA announced the…

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