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21 May 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 05/21 06:17 Higher Cash Hog Prices Expected Tuesday Cattle futures tried to make a run higher Monday but came under pressure as corn prices increased. It has been some time since higher grain prices impacted the market. Hog futures could not maintain the strength they had earlier Monday. The packers were not aggres...
21 May 2024
DTN Early Word Grains 05/21 05:54 Grain Markets Lower Tuesday Morning on Faster Than Expected Planting Progress July corn is down 4 1/2 cents per bushel, July soybeans are down 11 1/2 cents, July KC wheat is down 3 3/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is down 3 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is down 2 1/2 cents. Kent Beadle, DTN Contributing Analyst EAR...
21 May 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack defended USDA's use of the Commodity Credit Corp. fund, saying a House farm bill provision that would tie the secretary's hands would be a "mistake." Vilsack on Monday held a call with reporters to highlight $300 million in trade grant awards to 66 organizations under the Regional Agricultural Promot...
20 May 2024
DTN Chart Technical Points 05/20 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 5/20/24 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 JUL 688.75 667.25 662.61 640.86 598.91 69.48 68.25 63.38 42 44 79 84 CBTWT SEP 708.75 687.56 682.81 660.92 616.92 70.02 68.98 64.34 43 44 80 8...
20 May 2024
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/20 15:50 Higher Corn Prices Grab the Cattle Market's Attention on Monday Heading into Tuesday's trade traders will continue to look for consumer demand and monitor corn prices. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Higher corn prices kept the cattle contracts from rallying unbridled throughout Monda...