Futures Market Overview

Lean hogs are trading steady to 60 cents higher across most contracts on Tuesday’s midday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.77 from the Monday afternoon report at $94.18...

Live cattle are up $1.15 to $1.80 across most contracts on Turnaround Tuesday. Cash trade has yet to develop this week, as sales of $184 were reported in the South last week and a few trades in the North...

The cotton market is posting 81 to 108 point gains at midday. The US dollar index is up 196 points, a negative input, while crude oil is 25 cents higher. The US cotton crop was reported at 24% planted...

Beans are showing weakness in the front months on Tuesday, with July down 3 ¾, as new crop contracts are up 6 to 8 cents. Soymeal is pulling back on Turnaround Tuesday, with contracts down $2 to $3/ton....

Wheat futures are pulling back on Tuesday after the last couple weeks of rallying, as winter wheat conditions were shown to improve slightly. Chicago contracts are down 5 to 7 cents at midday. Kansas City...

Corn futures are slipping lower on Tuesday, as contracts are fractionally to 2 cents in the red. We got confirmation to a slowdown in US planting on Monday, but traders are looking ahead towards a period...

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is up +0.43 (+2.21%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +11.00 (+1.92%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher, with London sugar posting...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is up +1,025 (+13.51%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +583 (+8.47%). Cocoa prices this morning are sharply higher as they recover some of the large...