Corn Market Fractionally Higher on Better Exports - April 18, 2019

Corn futures closed 3/4 lower to 1/2 cent higher, with the nearby contracts the firmest. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed sharply higher sales of 947,600 MT for old crop in the week ending April 11. New crop bookings were 18,400 MT. Tr...

Lean Hogs Top $90 In Nearby May Futures - April 18, 2019

Lean Hog futures turned cautious, with the exception of nearby May. May was up $1.27 broke the $90 mark. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 40 cents from the previous day @ $80.24 on April 16. The USDA pork carcass cutout value was $87.85 in the PM repor...

Cotton Settles Lower on 25% Weekly Export Drop - April 18, 2019

Cotton futures closed 61 to 80 points lower on Thursday. The markets will be closed on Friday. USDA reported old crop upland cotton export sales were down 25% from the previous week at 217,600 RB, with 20,600 RB booked for 2019/20. The Cotlook A In...

Soybeans Get Boost from Soy Oil - April 18, 2019

Soybean futures settled 1 to 1 3/4 cents higher on position squaring ahead of the 3-day holiday weekend. Meal futures were down $.70/ton but May soy oil was 34 points higher (worth almost 4 cents per bushel in product value). This morning’s wee...

Wheat Market News and Commentary - April 18, 2019

Wheat futures came back from morning weakness but still closed mostly lower. The CHI futures were 2 to 4 cents lower. KC held up better, UNCH to lower. MPLS spring wheat was down 1 to 4 1/4, with selling concentrated in nearby May. The range of est...

Ag Market Commentary - April 18, 2019

Corn futures closed 3/4 lower to 1/2 cent higher, with the nearby contracts the firmest. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed sharply higher sales of 947,600 MT for old crop in the week ending April 11. New crop bookings were 18,400 MT. Tr...

Galva, Iowa (51020)

Forecast

• Friday

  Hi: 78°
  Li: 50°
  

• Saturday

  Hi: 75°
  Li: 47°
  

• Sunday

  Hi: 59°
  Li: 39°
  

• Monday

  Hi: 61°
  Li: 39°
  

• Tuesday

  Hi: 69°
  Li: 45°