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Cotton Bulls Gain Back Some Ground on Friday Morning
Cotton prices are up 22 to 32 points early on Friday morning. Futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton...
Cattle Look to Round Out Week of Gains
Live cattle futures were up $1.30 to $1.75 on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was down 2,058 contracts on Thursday, with 11,270 coming out of June. Cash action started off with sales of $218-220 in the South, with northern action at $225-228 kicking up on Thursday. Feeder cattle futures led the...
Hogs Look to Friday Trade After Thursday Pressure
Lean hog futures closed with contracts down 15 to 50 cents in the nearbys and July up 75 points. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.02 on Thursday afternoon, up $1. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 3 cents higher on May 6, at $90.16....
Soybeans Sneaking out Gains Early on Friday
The soybean market is showing gains of 2 to 5 1/2 cents on Friday morning. Soybeans saw 3 to 6 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday, fighting off midday pressure. Preliminary open interest was up 5,894 contracts on Thursday, most coming in November. There were another 3 deliveries issued...
Wheat Looking at Slightly Higher Trade on Friday Morning
Wheat posting fractional to 2 cent gains on Friday AM trade. The wheat complex held the weakness into the Thursday close. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 cents in the front months. Thursday’s Preliminary open interest was up 5,561 contracts. There were another 9 deliveries issued against May CBT wheat...
Corn Bulls Trying to Show Strength at Week-End
Corn futures are trading with 2 to 5 ½ cent gains so far on Friday morning. The corn market pulled off the session lows into the Thursday close, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents at the close. Preliminary open interest was up 26,996 contracts on Thursday. There were another...

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