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Commentary
Corn Holding Steady Early on Wednesday
Corn is trading with contracts mixed to begin Wednesday. Futures fell lower on Tuesday, with front months 13 to 15 cents in the red and new crop December down just 5 ¾ cents. Preliminary open interest was down 43,297 contracts, with May dropping 44,926 contracts and taking just 10,755 contracts...
Cattle Push Higher on Tuesday
Live cattle futures were higher on Tuesday, with gains of 30 to 70 cents. There still have yet to be any deliveries against April futures with expiration set for today. Preliminary open interest was up 3,192 contracts overall. Cash trade has yet to see any movement this week but closed...
Soybeans Extending Losses on Wednesday Morning
Soybeans are down 6 to 8 cents early on Wednesday. The market closed with Tuesday losses of 9 to 11 cents. Preliminary open interest was down 16,902 contracts, with 21,737 contracts leaving May ahead of FND. OI was just 5,160 contracts for the in delivery contract, with 3 deliveries issued...
WheatWheat Back to Mixed Trade Early on Wednesday
Wheat is showing mixed action on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was under continued pressure on Tuesday, with losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 to 10 cents on Tuesday. There were 88 deliveries issued for May futures on FND. Kansas City HRW contracts were 8...
Hogs Close Lower on Tuesday
Lean hog futures fell lower on Tuesday with contracts down 40 cents to $1.625, with losses of 47 cents to $1.27. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $93.02 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.88 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 64...
Cotton Leaking Lower Again on Wednesday Morning
Cotton prices are down 16 to 37 points early on Wednesday. Futures closed with losses on Tuesday with most contracts down 70 to 106 points. The outside markets were a pressure factor, with crude oil futures back down $1.87/barrel and the US dollar index down $0.211 to $99.000. NASS pegged...

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