Futures Market Overview

Cotton futures are up 9 to 94 points at Monday’s midday. The outside market factors are not supportive, with crude oil down 49 cents and the US dollar index 90 points higher. The large managed money...

Soybeans are starting off the week with some strength, as contracts are up anywhere from 15 to 20 cents across the front months. Soymeal futures are up $4.40. Soy Oil is posting triple digit gains, with...

The wheat complex is posting sharp gains so far on Monday. Chicago contracts are up 30 to 33 cents at midday. Kansas City futures are rallying 32 to 34 cents across the front months. MPLS spring wheat...

Live cattle are trading with mixed action on Monday, as contracts are anywhere from 55 cent higher to 15 cents lower across the front months. USDA reported cash sales of $186 in the South, up to $190 in...

Corn futures are heading higher to start the new week, with contracts rallying 8 to 8 ½ cents across the front months at midday. USDA’s Export Inspections report pegged 1.21 MMT of corn shipped during...

Lean hogs are trading with front months 17 cents higher to 32 cents lower on Monday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price not reported on Monday morning due to light volume, with the 5-day...

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.54 (+2.98%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +16.80 (+3.14%). Sugar prices today are sharply higher as strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL...

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -68 (-0.93%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -133 (-2.17%). Cocoa prices today extended their month-long slide to 2-1/2 month lows and have fallen...