Entries for March 2019
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12 Mar 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/12 15:27 Livestock Markets Persist in Familiar Directions Live and feeder futures posted another day of significant downward movement, falling as much as $2.350 in the nearby live contract. Lean hog contracts, meanwhile, haven't given up their recent rally, although gains were less volatile Tuesday. By Elaine Kub DT...
12 Mar 2019
Cotton AWP/LDP 03/12 15:18 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...
12 Mar 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Tue, March 12 Exchange rate was 1.3359 down 0.0049 Chicago corn closed slightly to moderately higher. MAY19 HI 3.67 1/2 DEC19 HI 3.92 1/4 LOW 3.61 LOW 3.86 3/4 CLOSE3.65 3/4 Up 3 3/4 CLOSE 3.91 1/2 Up 5 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY19+JU...
12 Mar 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Tue, March 12 Exchange rate was 1.3359 down 0.0049 Chicago soybeans closed slightly higher. MAY19 HI 8.99 3/4 NOV19 HI 9.34 3/4 LOW 8.87 3/4 LOW 9.23 1/4 CLOSE8.97 Up 7 CLOSE 9.32 1/4 Up 6 3/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY1+MAY1+JUL19 CK...
12 Mar 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 03/12 13:55 Winter Wheat Reverses Higher After three and a half weeks of constant selling, winter wheat prices found support Tuesday and posted double-digit gains in the May contracts of both, Chicago and Kansas City wheat. Corn, soybeans and spring wheat also closed higher, disrupting recent slumps with modest gains.