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National Sheep Summary
USDA1 hour ago
SA_LS85021 San Angelo, TX Wed May 08, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, May 08, 2024 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD slaughter lambs under 70 lbs 7.00 higher, heavier lambs 2.00-10.00 lower; slaughter ewes uneven. Slaughter Lambs: Choice...
Ornamental Shipment Report through Otay Mesa - San Francisco, CA
USDA1 hour ago
REPORTING OFFICE: EL CENTRO MAY 08 2024 DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS FOR MAY 07 2024 ...
Cattle Pulls Back With Weaker Boxed Beef Prices
Barchart1 hour ago
Live cattle closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.57 across the CME. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, with the Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange having no sales on the 1,890 head listed. Bids were running $184, with $185-186 asks. Feeders fell weaker on...
Soybeans Pull Back on Wednesday
Barchart1 hour ago
Soybean bulls took a breath on Wednesday, as contracts were down 9 ¼ to 19 ½ cents across the board at the close. Soymeal also pulled back with contracts down $1.80 to $5.50/ton on the day. Soy Oil posted losses of 49 to 71 points to revert back to some...
Cotton Rallies on Wednesday
Barchart1 hour ago
The cotton market shot higher on Wednesday, with futures closing 106 to 256 points higher as May rolled off the board. Cotton limits are reverting to 4 cents due to July creeping back in that 80 cent level. The US dollar index was up 105 points, a negative input, while...
Hogs Close Wednesday on a Mixed Note
Barchart1 hour ago
Lean hogs bounced back and forth on Wednesday, with contracts slipping off the midday pop, but still closing mixed. Contracts were anywhere from a dime lower to 50 cents higher. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was back down $1.46 in the Wednesday afternoon report at $91.79. The CME...
Wheat Market Heads Lower on Wednesday
Barchart1 hour ago
The wheat complex closed the midweek session with weakness across all three exchanges. Chicago wheat contracts were own 8 ¼ to 9 ½ cents on the day. Kansas City futures were down 11 to 15 ½ cents at the close to lead the charge to the downside for the winter...
Corn Correct Lower Ahead of Friday’s Reports
Barchart1 hour ago
Futures are pulled back on Wednesday after a couple weeks of rallying and a USDA report on the horizon. Corn prices ended the midweek session with losses of 3 ½ to 8 ½ cents across most months. Weekly EIA data showed ethanol production at 965,000 barrels per day for the...
Shootin' the Bull about warning signs
Swift Trading CompanyWed May 8, 3:55PM CDT
Nearly half the year is over with and the triangulation of prices continues. This is expected to continue as packers appear reluctant to increase slaughter that would reduce their margins. More companies are sending out warnings for the 3rd quarter, as aspects of lower earnings and slowing business is foreseen.
National Daily Cattle Beef Summary Report
USDAWed May 8, 3:53PM CDT
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Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
USDAWed May 8, 3:28PM CDT
NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Wed, May 08, 2024 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $282.95 $274.10 ...
National Daily Cow and Boneless Beef Summary
USDAWed May 8, 3:20PM CDT
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National Daily Hog Pork Summary Report
USDAWed May 8, 3:19PM CDT
Click to view report lsddhps.pdf in PDF format
National Daily Feeder and Stocker Summary Report PM
USDAWed May 8, 3:15PM CDT
Click to view report lspdfss.pdf in PDF format
Shipping Point Onion and Potato Recap Report - Washington, DC
USDAWed May 8, 3:06PM CDT
WASHINGTON, DC 8-MAY-2024 WA_FV103 ...