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TORONTO, ONT Terminal Prices as of 19-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


TORONTO, ONT Terminal Prices as of 19-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


TORONTO, ONT Terminal Prices as of 19-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


Corn futures dropped in tandem with the bean and wheat markets on Friday. The 7 ¼ to 11 ¾ cent losses left Dec at a net ½ cent loss for the week and a 1 ½ cent loss for the month of September. Dalian Corn Prices were 14 yuan (6c)... (full story)
ZCZ23: 476-6s (-11-6), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.4654 (-0.1329), ZCH24: 491-6s (-11-4), ZCK24: 500-4s (-11-2)


October and Dec hogs closed down by their $3.75 limit on Friday after the bearish Hogs & Pigs report, and will see $5.50 trading limits on Monday. The other front months also closed triple digits lower in reaction to the Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday. December hogs were a... (full story)
HEV23: 80.200s (-3.750), HEG24: 75.450s (-3.150), KMV23: 91.350s (-3.325)


The Friday soy session closed with sharp losses, primarily in the meal. Soymeal futures settled over $10 in the red with 2.6% to 4.2% losses on the day. Bean prices dropped by 10 to 25 ½ cents after seeing the quarterly USDA data. That flipped Nov to a net 21c... (full story)
ZMZ23: 381.2s (-10.3), ZLZ23: 55.83s (-1.08), ZSX23: 1275-0s (-25-4), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.0916 (-0.2590), ZSF24: 1294-4s (-24-6), ZSH24: 1310-2s (-21-2)


October and Dec hogs closed down by their $3.75 limit on Friday after the bearish Hogs & Pigs report, and will see $5.50 trading limits on Monday. The other front months also closed triple digits lower in reaction to the Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday. December hogs were a... (full story)
HEV23: 80.200s (-3.750), HEG24: 75.450s (-3.150), KMV23: 91.350s (-3.325)


Cotton futures closed 0.8% to 1.8% in the red on Friday. The December contract ended 13 points off the low for the day after a 227 point trading range. Dec futures were still up 124 points for the week, but lost 67 points for the month. The weekly Commitment of... (full story)


Corn futures dropped in tandem with the bean and wheat markets on Friday. The 7 ¼ to 11 ¾ cent losses left Dec at a net ½ cent loss for the week and a 1 ½ cent loss for the month of September. Dalian Corn Prices were 14 yuan (6c)... (full story)
ZCZ23: 476-6s (-11-6), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.4654 (-0.1329), ZCH24: 491-6s (-11-4), ZCK24: 500-4s (-11-2)


The Friday soy session closed with sharp losses, primarily in the meal. Soymeal futures settled over $10 in the red with 2.6% to 4.2% losses on the day. Bean prices dropped by 10 to 25 ½ cents after seeing the quarterly USDA data. That flipped Nov to a net 21c... (full story)
ZMZ23: 381.2s (-10.3), ZLZ23: 55.83s (-1.08), ZSX23: 1275-0s (-25-4), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.0916 (-0.2590), ZSF24: 1294-4s (-24-6), ZSH24: 1310-2s (-21-2)


Many of the front month wheat futures saw new LoC lows on Friday. SRW dropped 20 to 37 cents with a 6.4% loss in the Dec contract. That finished the week down by 38 cents and 60 ½ cents lower for the month. Sep ’24 HRW futures printed a LoC... (full story)
ZWZ23: 541-4s (-37-2), ZWH24: 573-4s (-33-0), ZWPAES.CM: 4.5417 (-0.3749), KEZ23: 663-6s (-21-2), KEPAWS.CM: 5.8647 (-0.2691), MWZ23: 709-2s (-37-6)


Cattle ended the last trade day of the week with another triple digit pullback. December’s $2.50 loss on Friday left the contract $3.42 lower for the week but still $3.12 higher for the month after new all-time highs were set last week. USDA had Friday sales from $181 to $185,... (full story)
LEV23: 184.200s (-2.300), LEZ23: 187.925s (-2.500), LEG24: 192.500s (-2.125), GFV23: 252.475s (-2.250), GFX23: 254.900s (-2.775)


Many of the front month wheat futures saw new LoC lows on Friday. SRW dropped 20 to 37 cents with a 6.4% loss in the Dec contract. That finished the week down by 38 cents and 60 ½ cents lower for the month. Sep ’24 HRW futures printed a LoC... (full story)
ZWZ23: 541-4s (-37-2), ZWH24: 573-4s (-33-0), ZWPAES.CM: 4.5417 (-0.3749), KEZ23: 663-6s (-21-2), KEPAWS.CM: 5.8647 (-0.2691), MWZ23: 709-2s (-37-6)


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SA_LS855 San Angelo, TX Fri Sep 29, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, September 29, 2023 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 1.00 lower, others mostly steady to 1510.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly steady to 10.00... (full story)


YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 29-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 557-0410 Fax: (602) Any questions or comments can be sent via email to:... (full story)


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In my opinion, the shifts felt last week have begun to produce negative market price fluctuation.  Equities have been pummeled along with multiple commodities.  This week's sharply higher interest rate continues to help achieve the Fed's goal to reduce inflation. (full story)


The USDA hearing on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system will have to pause if Congress cannot come to an agreement on how to fund the government after Midnight Saturday.  The hearing in Mt. Carmel, Indiana is in its sixth week of testimony with no end in sight.  Kevin Krentz... (full story)


Wide ranging conditions are resulting in extreme variability as harvest begins in west-central Minnesota. Jamie Beyer of Wheaton describes the 2023 growing season as widely variable. “Yields are really running a pretty wide gamut and it all probably has to do with who caught rain and who didn’t catch hail.... (full story)


The USDA says the Dairy Margin Coverage Program will be paying out to farmers after the August margins triggered an eight-straight month of payments. ... (full story)


Since 1895 John Deere’s agriculture magazine “The Furrow” has told the story of farmers, ranchers, and those who work the land. Bill Spiegel, contributing editor for The Furrow says the team travels the country to find stories that inform and provide unique insight into the agriculture industry. ... (full story)


MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 29-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 29-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 29-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 29-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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USDA’s Vilsack warns of rural fallout with government shutdown likely (full story)


Learn how 13-Week U.S. T-Bill futures are a hedging instrument specific to the underlying security and are complementary to Three-Month SOFR futures. (full story)


An agronomist says the combination of dry weather and different soil types is giving corn and soybean producers a variety of yield results. Arika Wech with Pioneer in southwestern Wisconsin tells Brownfield it’s difficult to predict what to expect from a lot of fields this growing season. “I know agronomists... (full story)


A southwest Minnesota farmer says harvest is just getting started. Mark Enninga of Fulda tells Brownfield recent rains have helped even out his soybeans. “There’s a few guys taking out some (earlier) corn, moistures are drier than most people are expecting. Which is a good thing (because) people can get... (full story)


FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 29-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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Hogs and Pigs Report surprises (full story)


NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Sep 29, 2023 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending: September 29, 2023 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks... (full story)


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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.08%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed. Signs of deceleration... (full story)
SPY: 427.48 (-1.04), DIA: 334.95 (-1.67), QQQ: 358.27 (+0.26), CCL: 13.72 (-0.72), NCLH: 16.48 (-0.46), RCL: 92.14 (-1.99), SLB: 58.30 (-2.64), BKR: 35.32 (-1.27), VLO: 141.71 (-5.47), HAL: 40.50 (-1.29), APA: 41.10 (-1.13), HES: 153.00 (-3.64), MRO: 26.75 (-0.66), DVN: 47.70 (-1.11), COP: 119.80 (-2.92), PSX: 120.15 (-3.23), PODD: 159.49 (-4.37), DXCM: 93.30 (-2.16), RMD: 147.87 (-2.18), NKE: 95.62 (+5.99), FL: 17.35 (+0.39), DKS: 108.58 (+1.99), LULU: 385.61 (+6.61), WBA: 22.24 (+1.34), MU: 68.03 (+2.83), BALL: 49.78 (+1.61), KMX: 70.73 (+1.72), ZION: 34.89 (+0.94), TRMB: 53.86 (+1.45), ZNZ23: 108-020s (+0-065)


NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Fri, Sep 29, 2023 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $283.22 $259.77 ... (full story)