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31 Aug 2015
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 08/31 15:51 Lean Hog Futures Bolt Significantly Higher Hog contracts settled sharply higher thanks to aggressive short covering and bull spreading. Conversely, live and feeder futures closed lower as specs and commercial recoiled from last week's late rally. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Bu...
31 Aug 2015
DTN Closing Grain Comments 08/31 14:00 Grains Eke Out Higher Close Grains ended slightly higher Monday, overcoming their lower early start with bullish influence coming from a third consecutive day of higher crude oil prices. Another reported export sale of new-crop soybeans to unknown destinations helped keep suspicions alive that China continues ...
31 Aug 2015
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 08/31 11:55 Hog Futures Hold Solid Gains Monday Morning Firm buyer support is holding in nearby and deferred lean hog futures, while cattle contracts struggle for consistency. Softness in beef values is adding to pressure in live cattle contracts. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Wide price swings have been ...
31 Aug 2015
DTN Midday Grain Comments 08/31 11:19 Grain Futures Trade Mixed at Midday After early losses, trade is mixed and trying to turn positive at midday. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments U.S. stock markets are lower with the DOW futures down 95 points. Interest rate products are lower. The dollar index is 3 points lower. Energies ...
31 Aug 2015
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/31/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH S...