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Cotton prices ended the session up by 18 to 55 points after having spent time on both sides of UNCH. The Dec contract stayed inside Monday’s range. The Seam reported 5,238 bales of cotton was sold on 6/5 for 76.21 cents/lb. The AWP for cotton by is 66.91 c/lb. ICE... (full story)


Front month lean hog futures gapped higher and proceeded to rally as much as 4.96%. The July contract led the way and is back to a premium over the June contract. USDA’s PM National Average Base Hog price was $92.13 on Tuesday, up by $6.84. The CME Lean Hog Index... (full story)
HEM23: 88.300s (+2.975), HEQ23: 84.500s (+2.875), KMM23: 90.400s (+2.400)


The live cattle futures market ended the day with $1.42 to $2.67 gains and saw new all time highs of above $180. USDA confirmed Tuesday’s cash trade was $3-$5 higher with WCB sales near $190 and $288-$292 in the beef. The weekly FCE auction listed 1,282 head and sold 163... (full story)
LEM23: 179.825s (+2.675), LEQ23: 175.500s (+2.225), LEV23: 178.250s (+1.925), GFQ23: 243.250s (+0.650), GFU23: 246.525s (+0.900)


Chicago wheat futures ended the day in the black, while the hard red futures faded. The front month SRW prices were 2 3/4 to 3 3/4 cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures ended the day down by 2 to 3 3/4 cents. July HRW printed a wide 41... (full story)
ZWN23: 627-6s (+3-6), ZWU23: 640-0s (+3-6), ZWPAES.CM: 5.7779 (+0.0455), KEN23: 820-2s (-2-0), KEPAWS.CM: 7.7921 (-0.0365), MWN23: 816-4s (-3-6)


After a back and forth session the soybean futures market ended Tuesday with gains. Beans were up 3 1/4 to 5 1/4 cents at the close. July futures printed a 23 3/4 cent range from -9 3/4 to +14. Soymeal closed in the red with $3.40 to $4.50/ton losses. BO... (full story)
ZSN23: 1353-2s (+3-2), ZSPAUS.CM: 13.2503 (+0.0364), ZSQ23: 1265-6s (+4-6), ZSU23: 1193-2s (+4-4)


After a back and forth session, the corn futures market was in the black at the close. July futures were near the high for the day and ended with a 10 1/2 cent gain. The Dec contract traded within a 13 3/4 cent range and netted a 4c gain. The... (full story)
ZCN23: 608-0s (+10-4), ZCPAUS.CM: 6.3751 (+0.0981), ZCU23: 534-4s (+4-2), ZCZ23: 541-0s (+4-0)


Last week farmers reported very little precipitation and temperatures soared in the Buckeye State. Statewide, the average temperature was nearly 6 degrees above normal. Last Thursday, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated a surge in abnormally dry... (full story)


The National Milk Producers Federation has announced its president and CEO will retire at the end of the year. Jim Mulhern, a Wisconsin native, has led the organization for a decade and spent 45 years working in agricultural and dairy policy. The board plans to start work naming a new... (full story)


Lower crop prices played a role in the drop in farmer sentiment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert is the survey’s principal investigator and director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “If you look at commodity prices from when we collected data in April to... (full story)


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Seemingly, the breaking of the consumers spending habit has been slow.  Gasoline prices remain elevated over diesel fuel, suggesting more consumer spending than business spending (full story)


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The lean hog market has turned into a classic Rubber Band Disposition, with commercial and noncommercial interests moving in different directions. (full story)
HEY00: 80.520s (+0.890), HEN23: 88.325s (+4.175), HEV23: 77.850s (+1.525)


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Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher Tuesday supported by strong cash markets. June Class III milk up a nickel at $15.24. July 32 cents higher at $16.29. August up 30 cents at $17.17. September 13 cents higher at $17.87. October through December contracts five to 13 cents... (full story)


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NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Jun 06, 2023 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $293.25 $272.85 ... (full story)


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As the US beef supply shrinks, the US Meat Export Federation is working to increase the value of US beef on the global market. During the Illinois Beef Association’s Annual Meeting in Springfield on Tuesday, John Herath with USMEF tells Brownfield drought and input prices have caused a decrease in... (full story)


A U.S. Congressman says Mexico should have brought their cultural issues with biotech corn to negotiations in the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement process. Michigan Democrat Dan Kildee tells Brownfield he met with Mexico’s president earlier this year to discuss enforcement of the agreement. “I pressed him on this issue, and... (full story)


Jul. corn closed at $6.08, up 10 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $13.53 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $396.70, down $4.50Jul. soybean oil closed at 50.92, up 166 pointsJul. wheat closed at $6.27 and 3/4, up 3 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed... (full story)


At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct cash business.  August live cattle closed $2.22 higher at $175.50 and October lives closed $1.92 higher at $178.25.  August feeders closed $.65 higher at $243.25 and September feeders closed $.90 higher at $246.52.  Direct... (full story)


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