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All three wheat markets are higher at midday on Tuesday after settling lower on Monday. Wheat pushed lower across the three markets on Monday, led by spring wheat. Chicago SRW is up 4 to 7 cents after CBT prices were 3 to 4 cents lower on Monday. Preliminary open interest...

Cotton prices are trading on both sides of unchanged as we roll into midday on Tuesday, with thinly traded October down 14 points and other contracts 3 points either side of UNCH. Futures had closed out the Monday session with losses of 52 to 58 points. Crude oil futures are...

Nearby August and October delivery cattle futures were fading Monday’s gains on Tuesday, but have turned higher at midday. Overall, prices are up 17 to 67 cents. Heat stress is a concern, with heat index readings as high as 110 projected for today or tomorrow in some feedlot areas. Live...

Soybean prices are mixed at midday on Tuesday, with nearby August down around 2 cents as this is written, while new crop contracts (November and later) are up 1 cent or more per bushel from the Monday settlement. Bean prices were under pressure on Monday, and were down 9 to...

The porkers are trading cautiously higher at the CME on Tuesday (excluding October, which is down 7 cents heading into midday). Lean hog futures were up 10 to 87 cents on Monday. Preliminary open interest was down 2,469 contracts on Monday, suggesting short covering. USDA’s national base hog price had...

The porkers are trading cautiously higher at the CME on Tuesday (excluding October, which is down 7 cents heading into midday). Lean hog futures were up 10 to 87 cents on Monday. Preliminary open interest was down 2,469 contracts on Monday, suggesting short covering. USDA’s national base hog price had...

Corn prices are 2 to 3 cents lower in late morning Tuesday activity at the CME. Futures closed out the Monday session 4 to 5 ½ cents in the red. Preliminary open interest was down 1,259 contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView national average new crop Cash Corn price was $3.775...

Nearby August and October delivery cattle futures were fading Monday’s gains on Tuesday, but have turned higher at midday. Overall, prices are up 17 to 67 cents. Heat stress is a concern, with heat index readings as high as 110 projected for today or tomorrow in some feedlot areas. Live...