Elkhorn, Nebraska (68022)

Corn Prices High Friday - August 16, 2019

Corn futures finished up 8 3/4 to 10 1/4 cents to end the week. Prices were technically oversold following the early week melt down and there is some bottom picking activity being attempted today. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report ind...

Cattle Weaker on Friday - August 16, 2019

Cattle Weaker on Friday Live cattle futures lost ground in afternoon trading, finishing down $.275 to $.750 on the day. Feeder cattle futures declined $.90 to $1.20. The CME Feeder Cattle Index $1.55 cents on August 15 at $137.15 . Wholesale boxe...

Hogs Decline Returns on Friday - August 16, 2019

Hogs Decline Returns on Friday Lean Hog futures lost $2.225 to $3 today. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.97 at $77.89 on August 14. USDA showed pork export sales of 20,393 MT in the week of August 8, with 10,211 MT sold to China. Shipments were ...

Soybeans end the week Higher - August 16, 2019

Soybeans were stronger at the close, 9 to 9 1/4 higher. September soybean meal was up $3.10/ton, with soy oil 6 points higher. Money Managers reduced their CFTC net short positions this week to 66,450, a decline of 9%. This morning to the U.S. Depar...

Ag Market Commentary - August 16, 2019

Corn futures finished up 8 3/4 to 10 1/4 cents to end the week. Prices were technically oversold following the early week melt down and there is some bottom picking activity being attempted today. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report ind...

Wheat Prices Up - August 16, 2019

Wheat futures contracts close the week on a positive with Minneapolis wheat 3 1/2 cents higher, CBOT wheat up 1 3/4 cents and Kansas City HRW leading the group with a 4 1/2 cents gain. The Commitment of Traders report showed specs further reducing t...