Futures Market Overview

Live cattle posted gains of 45 cent to $1.40 on the Tuesday session. Cash trade last week saw action at $187 in the south, with trade in the north mainly at $192, with some coming in at $193.50. Feeders...

Cotton futures came out of the Monday holiday with contracts posting 31 to 191 point gains. Outside factors are providing some support, with crude oil up $1.55/barrel and the US dollar index down 93 points....

Lean hogs saw mixed trade on Tuesday with front months down 7 to 80 cents and deferreds 7 to 17 points higher. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.19 in the Tuesday afternoon...

The wheat complex jumped out of three-day weekend, but the morning session brought along some heaviness, with contracts pulling well off the overnight highs. Chicago contracts were steady to 3 cents in...

Soybeans came out of the holiday weekend with contracts 2 to 18 ½ cents in the red, led by the front months on bear spreading. Soymeal was leading the losses with contracts down $4 to 9.90/ton. Soy Oil...

Corn futures faded off the overnight strength, with contracts closing 1 ¾ to 3 cents in the red. Most contracts closed near the lows and 6-8 cents off the highs. The Tuesday afternoon Crop Progress report...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. US stock indexes...

Downgrades Continue for Wheat