Soybean Market News and Commentary - March 22, 2019

Soybean futures ended the Friday session with 6 to 7 1/4 cent losses in most contracts, pressured by product values. May was down 0.6% on the week. Meal futures were down 30 cents/ton, with soy oil 44 points lower. Nearby soy oil lost 2.62% this week...

Cotton Market News and Commentary - March 22, 2019

Cotton futures saw losses of 6 to 60 points in the front months on Friday, pressured by a stronger dollar and lower crude oil. May was up 1.43% this week. The Cotlook A Index was UNCH on March 21 to 84.65 cents/lb. The USDA Adjusted World Price (AWP...

Wheat Market News and Commentary - March 22, 2019

Wheat futures settled with most winter wheat contracts steady to 2 cents lower, as MPLS was mixed. Strength in the dollar pressured the market. Front month CBT and KC saw slight gains this week, with MPLS up 3.15%. CFTC data showed that spec funds in...

Ag Market Commentary - March 22, 2019

Corn futures saw 1 to 2 cent gains in most contracts on Friday, with May up 1.34% this week. A private export sale of 300,000 MT of corn for 2018/19 delivery to China was announced by the USDA this morning. Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Trad...

Cattle Market News and Commentary - March 22, 2019

Live cattle futures closed with 5 to 40 cent gains in most contracts on Friday, as the nearby contracts were 17.5 to 40 cents lower. Feeder cattle futures were also mixed, with only April lower and most other contracts steady to $1.50 higher. The CME...

Lean Hogs Market News and Commentary - March 22, 2019

Lean Hog futures were anywhere from $2.10 lower to $1.075 higher on Friday, as April was up 13.84% following two limit up days this week. The 2020 contracts are anticipating over expansion due to these prices. The CME Lean Hog Index was up $1.53 from...

Galva, Iowa (51020)

Forecast

• Monday

  Hi: 55°
  Li: 41°
  

• Tuesday

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  Li: 29°
  

• Wednesday

  Hi: 43°
  Li: 30°
  

• Thursday

  Hi: 52°
  Li: 40°
  

• Friday

  Hi: 64°
  Li: 46°