Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.875/bushel, up $0 from yesterday's close. Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.78/bushel, down $0.1825 from yesterday's close. Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $12.535/bushel, up $0.0975 from yesterday's close. Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $335.2/short ton, up $3.3 from yesterday's close. Dec 26 Soyoil closed at 72.01 cents/lb down 0.97 cents from yesterday's close. Oct 26 Live Cattle closed at $222.5/cwt up $1.125 from yesterday's close. Sep 26 Feeder Cattle closed at $341.45/cwt up $1.6 from yesterday's close. Oct 26 Lean Hogs closed at $89.025/cwt up $0.125 from yesterday's close. Sep 26 WTI Crude Oil closed at $90.03/barrel down $2.16 from yesterday's close. ...
What You Need to Know Today: The Trump administration announced new tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 major U.S. trading partners as part of a Section 301 action aimed at combating forced labor in global supply chains. Countries that have agreed to adopt and enforce bans...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today, along with the semi-annual cattle inventory report. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or more amounted to 11.4 million head, or 102 percent of last year. All cattle and calves totaled 94.2...
Just when we thought it was safe to step outside and enjoy some certainty in the world of international commerce, the Trump Administration announced on Thursday afternoon a barrage of tariffs on 60 countries based on its recent Section 301 investigations. Section 301 permits the executive branc...
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