Cotton futures fell another 50 to 75 points lower on Tuesday. Crude oil was up another 32 cents/barrel at $68.25, with the US dollar index $0.014 higher to $97.155. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared, with 14% setting bolls, both 1% behind average. Condition...

Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 5 to 7 cents, as September fell below the $4 mark. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down a nickel at $3.84. USDA reported a private export sale of 112,776 MT of corn to Mexico this morning,...

The wheat complex weakness leaked into the Tuesday trade, closing mostly lower across the three markets. Chicago SRW wheat was fractionally lower in most contracts. KC HRW contracts were 5 to 6 cents in the red on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat saw losses of 6 to 8 cents at the...

Lean hog futures posted mixed Tuesday trade of 32 cents lower to a dime higher in the front months. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.02 on Tuesday. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.18 at $108.33 on July 3. USDA’s Tuesday afternoon FOB plant pork cutout...

Live cattle futures were $3.20 to $4.07 higher on Tuesday. Cash trade saw very light $225 Southern action reported on Tuesday, with last week’s sales of $230-232 in the North and $222-225 in the South. Feeder cattle futures continued the week’s rally, with gains of another $5 to $5.90. The...

Soybeans posted 3 to 10 ¼ cent losses across most contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 8 3/4 cents at $9.81. Soymeal futures were down $1.30 to $1.90/ton, as Soy Oil was up 4 to 18 points. USDA reported a private export sale of...

Cotton futures are falling another 60 to 77 points lower on Tuesday. Crude oil is up another 79 cents/barrel at $68.72, with the US dollar index $0.144 higher to $97.285. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared, with 14% setting bolls, both 1% behind average....

Live cattle futures are $2.75 to $3.60 higher on Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to pick up this week, with last week’s sales of $230-232 in the North and $222-225 in the South. Feeder cattle futures are rallying another $4.05 to $4.50 on Tuesday trade. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...

Lean hog futures are trading with 5 to 45 cent losses at Tuesday’s midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to light volume and a 5-day rolling average of $111.43. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.18 at $108.33 on July 3. Speculators...

The wheat complex is continuing the pullback into Tuesday trade. Chicago SRW wheat is 1 to 2 cents lower in the nearbys on Tuesday, with the nearby July an exception. KC HRW contracts are showing 3 to 5 cent losses across most contracts on Tuesday. There were 8 deliveries issued...

Soybeans are showing losses of 2 to 6 cents on Tuesday’s midday. There were 86 deliveries issued against July soybean overnight, all by the ADM house account. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/2 cents at $9.84 ¼. Soymeal futures are $0.80/ton lower, with Soy Oil...

Corn futures are extending the losses on Tuesday with September flirting with $4 and contracts down 2 to 4 cents. There were 77 deliveries issued against July corn futures overnight. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 1/2 cents at $3.86 1/2 USDA reported a...

Cotton futures are down 15 to 43 points on Monday. Price action closed the Monday trade with losses of 27 to 57 points. Crude oil was $1.44/barrel at $67.94, with the US dollar index $0.378 higher to $97.200. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared,...

Live cattle futures closed $1.85 to $2.20 higher on Monday. Cash trade from last week showed sales of $230-232 in the North, with sales of $222-224 in the South creeping to $225 late in the week. Feeder cattle futures were up $4.15 to $4.25 on the Monday session. The CME...

Wheat is trading with losses across the three markets on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex fell on Monday, coming out of the long weekend on a sour note. Chicago SRW wheat was down 8 to 9 cents. Preliminary open interest rose 7,821 contracts on Monday. KC HRW contracts posted 8...