Entries for April 2018
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27 Apr 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 04/27 16:48 Cattle Futures Explode Sharply Higher, Fueled by Aggressive Packer Spending Live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply higher Friday with spot April surging to its highest level since late February. On the other hand, lean hog futures crashed with triple-digit losses, pressured by fundamental fears and t...
27 Apr 2018
DTN Chart Technical Points 04/27 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 4/27/18 SLOW STOCHASTIC PRICES ARE DECIMAL MOVING AVERAGES RSI'S 5 Day 20 Day CONTRACT CLOSE 4-Day 9-Day 18-Day 45-Day 9Day 14Day 30Day %K %D %K %D CBTWT MAY 495.50 483.75 475.33 475.36 474.94 65.12 60.88 56.38 87 76 71 58 CBTWT JUL 498.50 492.81 487.17 489.58 490.20 58.12 55.78 53.69 78 70 57 5...
27 Apr 2018
Cotton AWP/LDP 04/27 15:12 Next week's LDP (POP) rate will be based on this week's five day average AWP, plus or minus any change in the adjustment factor or any use of the Secretary's discretionary authority. The following table shows how this week's "A" index prices may affect next week's Marketing Loan Gain. Crnt Forwrd Trans Count Count 5 Low 5...
27 Apr 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Fri, April 27 Exchange rate was 1.2825 down 0.0033 Chicago corn closed slightly higher. JUL18 HI 3.99 DEC18 HI 4.14 3/4 LOW 3.94 1/4 LOW 4.10 1/4 CLOSE3.98 1/2 Up 3 1/4 CLOSE 4.14 1/2 Up 3 1/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JUL18+JUL18+SEP18 ...
27 Apr 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Fri, April 27 Exchange rate was 1.2825 down 0.0033 Chicago soybeans closed slightly to moderately higher. JUL18 HI 10.58 NOV18 HI 10.49 LOW 10.30 1/2 LOW 10.25 1/4 CLOSE10.56 1/4 Up 16 3/4 CLOSE 10.47 Up 13 3/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +...