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6 Jun 2024
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 06/06 15:45 Overall, Feedlots Continue to Hold Out for More Money Heading into Friday's markets the biggest focus will again be on the cash cattle sector and what prices end up averaging for the week. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: It was another mixed day for the livestock complex as technicall...
6 Jun 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, June 6 Exchange rate was 1.3667 down 0.0015 Chicago corn closed moderately higher to higher. JUL24 HI 4.53 1/4 DEC24 HI 4.70 3/4 LOW 4.38 3/4 LOW 4.58 1/4 CLOSE4.52 Up 12 3/4 CLOSE 4.69 1/2 Up 10 1/2 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +SEP24+...
6 Jun 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, June 6 Exchange rate was 1.3667 down 0.0015 Chicago soybeans closed slightly to moderately higher. JUL24 HI 12.04 1/2 NOV24 HI 11.72 LOW 11.76 LOW 11.50 CLOSE12.00 Up 22 3/4 CLOSE 11.67 Up 16 1/2 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JUL24+AUG...
6 Jun 2024
DES MOINES (DTN) -- Pork producers are expected to have a better year in 2024, but stresses such as fewer shackle spaces due to plant closures will prevent profits from being positive. Steve Meyer, lead economist for Ever.Ag, told attendees at the 2024 World Pork Expo here on Wednesday that while 2023 was the worst year in history for pork producti...
6 Jun 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 06/06 13:57 Corn, Soybean Prices Turn Higher, Disrupt Losing Streak December corn closed up 10 1/2 cents and November soybeans were up 16 1/2 cents Thursday, both turning higher after seven days of consecutive losses. Wheat prices also tried to trade higher, but by the end of the session, the only positive wheat gain of 1...