Futures Market Overview

Soybeans are showing 1 to 3 cent gains so far on Wednesday, with May up 9 ¼ cents. May soybean deliveries slowed to 263 contracts. Soymeal is trading $3.30 to $4.30 lower at midday. There were 152 delivery...

Cotton futures are down 128 to 210 points across most contracts at midday. Crude Oil was is feeling the pressure, down below $80 per barrel at midday, down $2.65. The US dollar index is up 40 points on...

Lean hogs are down $1.10 to $2.07 on the Wednesday session so far. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 34 cents from the day prior in the Wednesday morning report at $91.06. The...

The wheat market is trading lower on Wednesday. Kansas City is leading the way with losses of 6 to 8 cents cents and in delivery May down 1 ¾. Chicago contracts are down 4 to 6 cents across the nearbys....

Corn futures are trading 1 to 2 ½ cents higher so far at midday. There were 3 delivery notices overnight against May futures. The oldest long is dated 10/27/23, when May futures were trading $5.00-5.05....

Live cattle are in freefall again on Wednesday after holding up earlier in the session. Contracts are down $1.67 to $2.95 at midday. Cash trade has yet to develop this week. The Central Stockyards online...

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is down -0.21 (-1.08%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -2.20 (-0.39%). Sugar prices this morning are moderately lower. Today's -3% slump...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -951 (-10.24%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -664 (-8.37%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower. Recent volatility in cocoa prices has...