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 December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.07%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.05% this morning as investors looked ahead to comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for more clues about the path of interest rates. (full story) |
A more active weather pattern is developing across the continental U.S., and in particular across the South and Northwest. The Northwestern storminess will persist for several days, leading to 5-day precipitation totals that could reach 5 to 10 inches or more from the northern Pacific Coast to the Cascades. Varying... (full story) |
 Institutional players are key participants of agricultural markets, providing much-needed liquidity. In the interview below, Doug Christie, an ex-Cargill agribusiness executive and author of Agricultural Commodities Focus, offers insights into the two distinct categories of participants in the agricultural markets, and what their differing objectives are. (full story) |
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If the latest climate outlook from NOAA for the first month of meteorological winter pans out, residents across the Lower 48 will be asking what heat records will be broken versus any sign of Old Man Winter. The agency’s Climate Prediction Center expects greater than average odds that warmer than... (full story) |
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PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story) |
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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
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 The recovery in the wheat futures market continued with another up day. Minneapolis futures were 4 ¼ cents higher, while the KC HRW ended the session up by 8 ¾ cents. SRW futures finished the day 12 cents stronger. The FAS data had 622,803 MT of wheat sales during the... (full story) |
 The front month cotton market ended with 44 to 81 points stronger on the day. New crop Dec was 25 points higher at the close. The Dec/Dec spread ended the Thursday session 177 points inverse. The weekly Export Sales report showed 217,662 RBs of cotton was booked during the week... (full story) |
 The Thursday session ended with corn futures 4 to 7 cents higher and a 2.7% gain in the Dec contract. March corn futures saw nearly a 10c range with nearly all of it in the black. The weekly Export Sales data had 1.928 MMT of corn booked during the week... (full story) |
 Front month live cattle ended the day $1.07 to $1.65 weaker, which flipped the board back to net weaker on the week. Feeders also fell on the day with 0.7% losses flipping the week’s move to net lower. USDA reported the cash trade for Thursday was nearly 25k head -... (full story) |
 The front month lean hog futures were $0.60 to $1.37 stronger at the close. Dec hogs futures ended the day 20 cents in the red. The National Average Base Hog price for Thursday was $58.60, up by 54 cents. The CME Lean Hog Index for 11/28 was $71.53, down 13... (full story) |
The Thursday session ended with corn futures 4 to 7 cents higher and a 2.7% gain in the Dec contract. March corn futures saw nearly a 10c range with nearly all of it in the black. The weekly Export Sales data had 1.928 MMT of corn booked during the week... (full story) |
 The soybean market 2 to 4 ¼ cents in the red, though the new crop market was a penny higher. The Jan to Nov inverse is now less than 50c. Soymeal futures closed $2.10 to $3 in the red. Soybean Oil futures ended the day 38 to 43 points lower.... (full story) |
The front month lean hog futures were $0.60 to $1.37 stronger at the close. Dec hogs futures ended the day 20 cents in the red. The National Average Base Hog price for Thursday was $58.60, up by 54 cents. The CME Lean Hog Index for 11/28 was $71.53, down 13... (full story) |
The soybean market 2 to 4 ¼ cents in the red, though the new crop market was a penny higher. The Jan to Nov inverse is now less than 50c. Soymeal futures closed $2.10 to $3 in the red. Soybean Oil futures ended the day 38 to 43 points lower.... (full story) |
MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story) |
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FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story) |
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YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 557-0410 Fax: (602) Any questions or comments can be sent via email to:... (full story) |
 The decline in the feeder cattle index has been minimal. It is down 11.5% from its September high. Yes, it does seem like it is more than that due to the extent of the decline in futures. However, recall that futures were trading at $20.00 to $25.00 premium to the index. (full story) |
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/USDA20logo2031588976970_874f3fd54f_o-2-ba3486d19139426ea785a54f295eeb95.jpg) Small meat processors say USDA measures don’t address consolidated industry’s root problems (full story) |
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 Surprises from the ISM, CPI or other major reports are often reflected in the treasury market. Both outright trading and curve trading are all available on the BrokerTec platform to address ISM and other economic and macro events as they come. (full story) |
We hear the term sustainability everywhere today. One way we as consumers, can incorporate sustainability in our lives is by addressing food waste. Brandon Schulz with the Wisconsin Grocers Association says it isn’t something that can be fixed overnight and will take time. But it starts with education. AUDIO: Healthy... (full story) |
SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Nov 30, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, November 30, 2023 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs 7.00-12.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 335 slaughter... (full story) |
 What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.25%. Stocks on Thursday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones... (full story) |
A U.S. Senator from Missouri has introduced a bill to ensure one state can’t mandate animal welfare standards in another state. Josh Hawley says California’s Proposition 12 law has been a costly burden to livestock producers and this new bill called the Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers Act would... (full story) |