1 Nov 2024
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 11/01 15:51 Supportive Tones Help the Livestock Contracts Close Higher Friday Afternoon The cattle complex endured some significant pressure earlier in the week, but thankfully by Friday's end both the live cattle and feeder cattle markets regained footing and closed mostly higher. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst ...
1 Nov 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Protecting the country's swine herd is at top of mind after a case of H5N1 influenza was found in a pig in Oregon. Three pigs on an Oregon farm were tested following confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the poultry flock on that farm last week. The strain is consistent with that of migratory wild birds. Andre...
1 Nov 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Fri, November 1 Exchange rate was 1.3929 up 0.0038 Chicago corn closed slightly higher. DEC24 HI 4.15 3/4 DEC25 HI 4.43 1/2 LOW 4.10 1/2 LOW 4.39 1/2 CLOSE4.14 1/2 Up 3 3/4 CLOSE 4.41 Up 1/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +DEC24+MAR25+MAR25 CK...
1 Nov 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Fri, November 1 Exchange rate was 1.3929 up 0.0038 Chicago soybeans closed slightly lower. JAN25 HI 10.08 3/4 NOV25 HI 10.44 LOW 9.88 3/4 LOW 10.28 CLOSE9.93 3/4 Down 3/4 CLOSE 10.32 1/4 Down 3/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JAN25+JAN25+JA...
1 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Something resonated with Dr. Bill Releford as he stepped onto the Bloom Ranch of Acton, California, and relished the beauty of the old peach, apple and pear trees surrounding him one year ago. Bloom Ranch, nestled in the fertile heartland of California in Los Angeles County, spans nearly 250 acres, rooted in the pioneering spirit of ...
1 Nov 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 11/01 13:47 Grain Futures Display Uncertainty on First Day of November Grain prices day were heavily mixed Friday, with all three major crops showing early morning strength, but giving way to selling pressure throughout the session. Soybeans were the most volatile of the group, posting a 20-cent range on the January board...
1 Nov 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 11/01 11:39 Lean Hogs and Feeders Trade Higher into Friday's Noon Hour There have been a few more live sales reported in the South at $190, but otherwise the cash market is silent. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is trading mixed into Friday's noon hour as the hog and feeder...
1 Nov 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 11/01 10:53 Corn Futures Higher at Midday; Soybeans Flat-Higher; Wheat Mixed Corn futures are 2 to 3 cents higher at midday Friday; soybean futures are flat to 1 cent higher; wheat futures are narrowly mixed. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: Corn futures are 2 to 3 cents higher at midday Friday; soyb...
1 Nov 2024
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- The average daily close of the December corn futures contract was $4.16 during October, while the November soybean contract was $10.03 per bushel. The averages are an important piece of price discovery that underpins many crop insurance policies, which use the higher of either the harvest price or the spring projected pr...
1 Nov 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 11/01/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 622 WEEK TO DATE: 9,276 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 300 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA C...