Live cattle futures are down $2.30 to 2.80 across the front months at midday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. A few Southern bids are being reported at $23 so far on Wednesday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards saw no sales...

Cotton futures are falling lower at Wednesday’s midday, as contracts are down 35 to 40 points at midday. The US dollar index is up $0.097 so far on the day to $96.345, with crude oil futures $0.23 lower. The Seam reported 909 bales sold on Tuesday at an average price...

Lean hog futures are posting mixed action on Wednesday, with contracts up 15 cents to 45 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Wednesday morning was reported at $106.25, up 28 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 14 cents on September 15 at...

Corn futures are slipping back lower on Wednesday’s midday, as contracts are down 2 to 3 ¼ cents in the nearbys. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 3 1/4 cents at $3.82 ¾. The weekly EIA report showed ethanol production dropping 50,000 barrels per day in the...

The wheat complex is giving back some of the Tuesday gains, with contracts lower across the three markets. CBT soft red wheat futures are trading with 5 to 6 ¼ cent losses at midday. KC HRW futures are falling back 6 to 7 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures...

Soybeans are trading with 5 to 6 ¼ cent losses at Wednesday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $9.67 1/4. Soymeal futures are down 80 cents to 20 cents higher so far at midday. Soy Oil futures are giving back the Tuesday...

Soybeans are fractionally in the green so far on Wednesday morning. Futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 8 cents across the front months. Tuesday’s preliminary open interest was up 9,179 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.73...

Wheat is trading steady to a penny higher so far in early Wednesday trade. The wheat complex posted higher trade across the three markets on Tuesday. CBT soft red wheat futures posted 9 cent gains across the nearby contracts on Tuesday. Open interest suggested modest short covering, down 843 contracts....

Lean hog futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 62 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $106.29, up 42 cents from the Monday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was unchanged on September 12 at $106.14. USDA’s FOB plant...

Corn prices are showing fractional gains this morning after a bout of weaker trade overnight. Futures held up into the close on Turnaround Tuesday, posting gains of 5 to 6 ¼ cents across the front months. Preliminary open interest showed net new buying, up 24,665 contracts. The CmdtyView national average...

Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Preliminary open interest was up 1,904 contracts. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to...

Cotton prices are down 3 to 6 points across the front months on Wednesday morning. Futures posted gains of 82 to 97 points across most nearby contracts at Tuesday’s close. The US dollar index was down $0.635 so far on the day to $96.265, with crude oil futures $1.22 higher....

Lean hog futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 62 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $106.29, up 42 cents from the Monday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was unchanged on September 12 at $106.14. USDA’s FOB plant...

Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 8 cents across the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.73 1/2. Soymeal futures were down a dime to 80 cents, with Soy Oil futures posting 59 to 93 point...

Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to just 20 to 80 cents in the...