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Wheat Sees Rally on Tuesday with Weaker US Dollar
The wheat complex posted higher trade across the three markets on Tuesday. CBT soft red wheat futures posted 9 cent gains across the nearby contracts on Tuesday. KC HRW futures rallied 9 to 10 cents in the front months. MPLS spring wheat futures were up 4 to 5 cents at...
Corn Turns Back Higher on Tuesday
Corn futures held up into the close on Turnaround Tuesday, posting gains of 5 to 6 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 1/4 cents at $3.85 ¼. Crop Progress data showed the US corn crop at 7% harvested, matching the...
Cattle Pulls Back, as Beef Tumbles
Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to just 20 to 80 cents in the...
Hogs Ease Lower on Tuesday
Lean hog futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 62 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $106.29, up 42 cents from the Monday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was unchanged on September 12 at $106.14. USDA’s FOB plant...
Soybeans Post Gains, as Bean Oil Leads the Charge
Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 8 cents across the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.73 1/2. Soymeal futures were down a dime to 80 cents, with Soy Oil futures posting 59 to 93 point...
Cotton Rallies on Tuesday
Cotton futures posted gains of 82 to 97 points across most nearby contracts at Tuesday’s close. The US dollar index was down $0.635 so far on the day to $96.265, with crude oil futures $1.22 higher. NASS reported the US cotton crop 50% with bolls opening as of Sunday, with...
Minnesota farmers urged to watch for Palmer amaranth during harvest
Minnesota farmers are encouraged to keep an eye out for Palmer amaranth during harvest. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Liz Stahl says the state has done a good job keeping the invasive weed outside its borders. “Kudos to farmers and ag professionals, the Minnesota Department of Ag working with...
Soybeans, corn up on short covering, watching yield results
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. 5% of the crop is harvested, and near-term conditions look mostly favorable for activity. The USDA’s next production estimate is set for October 9th, with very early expectations for another modest reduction in yield. While domestic demand is solid, the lack...
USDA Under Secretaries await Senate approval
The U.S. Senate is expected to consider the nominations of three USDA Under Secretaries and others awaiting approval later this week. The USDA nominees include Dudley Hoskins as the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Scott Hutchins as the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics and Richard Fordyce,...
Stocks Settle Slightly Lower as Markets Await the Fed
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.08%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.11%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Senate hearing highlights struggles of specialty crop growers & needed farm bill improvements
Specialty crop leaders are calling for strong research investments and expanded risk management options in a new farm bill. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring said support of the specialty crop sector has never been more needed. “These...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 16, 2025
Dec. corn $4.29 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.49 and 3/4, up 7 centsOct. soybean meal $285.80, up 60 centsOct. soybean oil 52.69, up 93 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.34, up 9 centsOct. live cattle $233.45, down $1.15Oct. feeder cattle $354.30, down 20 centsOct. lean hogs $97.37, down...
Processing a hurdle for Illinois poultry producer
A central Illinois poultry producer says finding adequate processing has been a major challenge for her first-generation operation. Anna Morrell, who pasture raises chickens, turkeys, geese, and ducks in DeWitt County, tells Brownfield, “The only processing facility in Illinois that was doing ducks closed, so processing has definitely turned into...
Cattle futures turn lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, and ahead of the week’s business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. October live cattle closed $1.15 lower at $233.45 and December live cattle closed $1.12 lower at $235.15. October feeder cattle closed $.20 lower...