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30 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Grain Comments 12/30 11:20 Grains Trending Higher at Midday Light gains are seen at midday in slow holiday action. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are slow and lower with the Dow futures down 5. The interest rate products are higher. The dollar index is 58 lower. Energies are lower w...
30 Dec 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/30/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,860 WEEK T0 DATE: 13,764 STEERS 4,978 117.00-118.00 117.00-118.00 117.98 HEIFERS 3,965 117.00-118.00 117.00-118.00 117.97 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 9,080 WEEK TO DATE: 43,374 STEERS 76 188.00-188...
30 Dec 2016
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 12/30 06:50 Significant Cash Strength to Power Higher Cattle Futures Opening Live and feeder futures should open solidly higher, supported by aggressive packer spending in the country and follow-through buying. Lean hog contracts are likely to begin on a mixed basis with nearbys holing up better than deferrds By Joh...
30 Dec 2016
DTN Early Word Grains 12/30 06:04 On the Twelfth Day of Christmas... March corn was 1 cent lower, March soybeans were unchanged, and March Chicago wheat was 1 cent higher. By Darin Newsom DTN Senior Analyst 6:00 a.m. CME Globex: March corn was 1 cent lower, March soybeans were unchanged, and March Chicago wheat was 1 cent higher. CME Globex Recap: ...
29 Dec 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/29 16:50 Cattle Futures Surge to Six-Month High Cattle futures surged to a six-month high Thursday for the front-month contract, thanks to strong demand for livestock and beef. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The cash cattle trade in the North on Thursday exploded sharply higher with most ...