Market Snapshot
Quotes are delayed, as of May 23, 2025, 02:50:54 AM CDT or prior.
Ag Commentary
- Soybeans Close Higher on Thursday, Assisted by Meal Stregnth
- Soybean futures saw stronger action into the Thursday close despite a weaker start overnight. Contracts closed with 3 to 5 cent gains as meal gains were supportive. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 5 cents to $10.18 1/5. Soymeal futures were $3.10 to 4.60/ton higher on the day, with...
- Hogs Slip Lower on Thursday
- Lean hog futures saw losses of 35 to 90 cents across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $95.29 on Thursday afternoon, down a penny from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 49 cents on May 20, at...
- Corn Post Mixed Thursday Close
- Corn futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with nearby July up 2 cents and other contracts 1 to 3 cents lower. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/2 cents at $4.36 1/4. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 1.19 MMT in corn sales during...
- Wheat Closes Mostly Lower on Thursday
- The wheat complex trading posted losses across most contracts on Thursday, with some in the KC market holding higher. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 5 cents lower on the day. The Kansas City HRW contracts were fractionally mixed on the session. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were down 3 to...
- Cotton Falls Back on Thursday
- Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835. Export Sales data indicated a total of 141,428 RB of cotton sold...
- Cattle Rally into Thursday’s Close
- Live cattle futures posted gains of $1.45 to $2.15 across the front months on Thursday. Cash trade started was reported at $230-231 live in the north and dressed at $360-370. A few sales were picked up in KS at $224-229. Feeder cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up...
