Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.28/bushel, up $0 from yesterday's close. Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.485/bushel, down $0.095 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.8875/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soymeal closed at $295.4/short ton, up $4 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soyoil closed at 40.92 cents/lb down 1.79 cents from yesterday's close. Feb 25 Live Cattle closed at $188.6/cwt up $0.9 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $258.775/cwt up $0.675 from yesterday's close. Feb 25 Lean Hogs closed at $87.925/cwt down $0.35 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 WTI Crude Oil closed at $68.75/barrel down $0.02 from yesterday's close. ...
What You Need to Know Today: Wheat prices surged after Ukrainian strikes on Russian vessels and infrastructure disrupted grain shipments, halting traffic through the Sea of Azov, Kerch Strait, and Black Sea. The July WASDE report offered a modestly supportive outlook for corn, wheat, and soybe...
The trade deficit in goods and services came in at $77.6 billion in May, slightly smaller than the consensus estimate of $78.4 billion. After a few months of relative stability, the trade deficit widened in May. The increase in the deficit for the month was due to both a rise in imports, which...
Every June combines begin their annual sweep across the winter wheat fields of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. At the same time, USDA releases its Acreage and Crop Progress reports, providing the first comprehensive look at the size and condition of the crop. Most years the reports simply confirm...
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