The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Last week’s price action was ominous for grain bulls, but there are a few signs of hope emerging.

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed down -0.27 (-1.63%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -14.90 (-3.08%). Sugar prices on Monday gave up an early advance and fell sharply, with London sugar posting a 1-week low. Sugar prices have plummeted over...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) on Monday closed up +15.35 (+5.36%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) closed up +303 (+9.42%). Coffee prices soared on Monday, with arabica coffee climbing to a 2-week high. Excessive dryness in Brazil sparked fund short covering in coffee futures Monday after Somar Meteorologia...

Lean hog futures are up a tick in July, which expires on Tuesday, with other contracts falling $1.15 to $2.30 in the nearbys. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning, due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 4 cents at $107.10 on...

Live cattle futures are $2.27 to $3.05 across the front months on Monday. Cash trade was up $4-5 last week at $228-$230 in the South, with Northern action $8-10 higher wk/wk at $240. Feeder cattle are falling $6 to $6.25 so far on the Monday session. The CME Feeder Cattle...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.26 (-1.57%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -13.60 (-2.79%). Sugar prices today gave up an early advance and fell sharply, with London sugar posting a 1-week low. Sugar prices have plummeted over the past...

September arabica coffee (KCU25 ) today is up +11.55 (+4.03%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU25 ) is up +169 (+5.25%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher, with arabica coffee climbing to a 1.5-week high. Excessive dryness in Brazil has sparked fund short covering in coffee futures today after Somar...

Soybeans are trading with gains of 2 to 5 cents so far on Monday morning. Futures posted Friday losses of 6 to 9 cents on the session, with futures failing to see bulls show up after USDA data was released. August soybeans dropped 51 1/4 cents this week, as November...

Cotton price action is trading with gains of 37 to 44 points on Monday morning. Futures ended the Friday session with losses of 5 to 30 points, as December was down 104 on the week. Crude oil is up $2.10 /barrel at $68.67, with the US dollar index $0.233 higher...

Live cattle futures found some strength on Friday with higher cash movement, as contracts were up $2.30 to $3. August was up $8.15 this week. Cash trade picked up to $228-$230 on Friday, in the South, up $4-5. Northern Action was $240, $8-10 higher wk/wk. Feeder cattle posted Friday gains...

Lean hog futures closed out Friday with losses of 50 cents to $1.65, as August was down $1.42 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $106.59 on Friday afternoon, dropping $5.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a dime at $107.14 on...