Commentary
Corn Bears Remian in the Driver’s Seat on Monday
The corn market posted sharp losses of 8 to 12 cents across most contracts on Monday. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 9 3/4 cents at $4.11 1/4. After a Friday rally, crude oil gave some of the gains back, down $1.54/barrel. After the Monday...
Wheat Falls on Monday, Though Harvest Remains Slow
Wheat futures were lower on Monday, with contracts falling across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 7 to 8 cents across most front months. Kansas City HRW contracts were 4 to 5 cents lower on the session. Minneapolis spring wheat futures ere 9 to 12 cents in the...
Soybeans Close Mostly Higher as Bean Oil Settles Up the Expanded Limit
Soybean futures held on to the gains late in the day, as contracts were steady to 5 cents higher at the close. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was 1/4 cents lower to $10.20 1/4. Soymeal futures fell $7.90 to $8.10/ton, as the EPA announcement is not friendly for the other...
Hog Rally Continues on Monday
Lean hog futures saw gains of $1.97 to $2.55 on Monday after gapping higher at the open. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $106.12 on Monday afternoon, up $1.17 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up $1.06 on June 12, at $102.81....
Cotton Pushes Higher into the Close
Cotton futures were up 8 to 33 points higher. Crude oil was back down $1.54/barrel, as futures are giving some risk premium back as Iran there was light talk of negotiations. The US dollar index was back down $0.396 to $97.780. The weekly Crop Progress report indicated that the US...
Cattle Bulls Push Back
Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.925 to $3.10 on Monday, taking back some of Friday’s weakness. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. It was reported at $235 in TX and $233-238 KS last week, with northern trade at $380 dressed and $240-242 live trade in...

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