Futures Market Overview

Cotton futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with contracts anywhere from up 38 points to 21 points lower. The outside market influences saw crude oil up $1.03/barrel and the US dollar index 260 points...

Live cattle had a back and forth trade on Thursday but settled near the highs with $1.60 to $2.67 gains. Cash trade kicked off with a steady/higher note this week, as the South was at $182 in TX and $182-183...

Lean hogs fell $1.17 to $2.45 in the front months on Thursday, with the other contracts down 80 to 97 cents. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $2.78 on Thursday afternoon, at...

Soybeans rallied off the early midday losses by 10-13 cents on Thursday to close with front months down 1 to 3 ¼ cents and the September and beyond contracts up ½ to 2 ½ cents. May options expire on...

The wheat complex extended the bulls winning streak on Thursday. MPLS led the way this time, up 7 to 12 cents, with Kansas City 8 to 10 ½ cents higher in most contracts. Chicago futures were up 5 ¼ to...

Corn rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 1 ¾ to 5 cents across the board. Futures were helped out by spillover support from wheat and positive Export Sales data. USDA reported corn bookings...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.55%. US stock...

The price of shinning metal is trading lower as investors continue to be more risk-takers in comparison to the previous weeks, when we saw the price of shinning metal rise through the roof. The metal is...