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Across the Corn Belt, hazy conditions are due to rampant Canadian wildfires.  Any showers are light and limited to the upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest.  As a result, most of the Midwest continues to lose soil moisture due to evaporative losses and crop moisture demands.  Cooler air is overspreading the... (full story)


For the remainder of Wednesday, beneficial rain will continue across parts of northern New England.  Scattered Northeastern showers may linger for several days.  Meanwhile, smoke from Canadian wildfires will drift southward, leading to widespread haze and some reductions in air quality, especially in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Northeast.  Late in... (full story)


Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures and near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country.  Warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to parts of the northern and... (full story)


The market has been tracking relatively well according to our analysis. We are now approaching a major decision as we head into a resistance region. It's time to make some decisions regarding your portfolio and tighten up your stops. (full story)


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SA-LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Jun 06, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, June 06, 2023 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA no comparison. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 5.00-15.00 higher, instances 20.00 higher on lambs over 90 lbs; slaughter... (full story)


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YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 06-JUN-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 557-0410 Fax: (602) Any questions or comments can be sent via email to:... (full story)


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Cotton prices ended the session up by 18 to 55 points after having spent time on both sides of UNCH. The Dec contract stayed inside Monday’s range. The Seam reported 5,238 bales of cotton was sold on 6/5 for 76.21 cents/lb. The AWP for cotton by is 66.91 c/lb. ICE... (full story)


Front month lean hog futures gapped higher and proceeded to rally as much as 4.96%. The July contract led the way and is back to a premium over the June contract. USDA’s PM National Average Base Hog price was $92.13 on Tuesday, up by $6.84. The CME Lean Hog Index... (full story)
HEM23: 88.300s (+2.975), HEQ23: 84.500s (+2.875), KMM23: 90.400s (+2.400)


The live cattle futures market ended the day with $1.42 to $2.67 gains and saw new all time highs of above $180. USDA confirmed Tuesday’s cash trade was $3-$5 higher with WCB sales near $190 and $288-$292 in the beef. The weekly FCE auction listed 1,282 head and sold 163... (full story)
LEM23: 179.825s (+2.675), LEQ23: 175.500s (+2.225), LEV23: 178.250s (+1.925), GFQ23: 243.250s (+0.650), GFU23: 246.525s (+0.900)


Chicago wheat futures ended the day in the black, while the hard red futures faded. The front month SRW prices were 2 3/4 to 3 3/4 cents higher at the close. KC HRW futures ended the day down by 2 to 3 3/4 cents. July HRW printed a wide 41... (full story)
ZWN23: 629-4 (+1-6), ZWU23: 642-2 (+2-2), ZWPAES.CM: 5.7779 (+0.0455), KEN23: 820-0 (-0-2), KEPAWS.CM: 7.7890 (-0.0031), MWN23: 817-0 (+0-4)


After a back and forth session the soybean futures market ended Tuesday with gains. Beans were up 3 1/4 to 5 1/4 cents at the close. July futures printed a 23 3/4 cent range from -9 3/4 to +14. Soymeal closed in the red with $3.40 to $4.50/ton losses. BO... (full story)
ZSN23: 1358-6 (+5-4), ZSPAUS.CM: 13.2503 (+0.0364), ZSQ23: 1268-4 (+2-6), ZSU23: 1194-0 (+0-6)


After a back and forth session, the corn futures market was in the black at the close. July futures were near the high for the day and ended with a 10 1/2 cent gain. The Dec contract traded within a 13 3/4 cent range and netted a 4c gain. The... (full story)
ZCN23: 609-2 (+1-2), ZCPAUS.CM: 6.3751 (+0.0981), ZCU23: 533-0 (-1-4), ZCZ23: 539-6 (-1-2)


Last week farmers reported very little precipitation and temperatures soared in the Buckeye State. Statewide, the average temperature was nearly 6 degrees above normal. Last Thursday, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated a surge in abnormally dry... (full story)


The National Milk Producers Federation has announced its president and CEO will retire at the end of the year. Jim Mulhern, a Wisconsin native, has led the organization for a decade and spent 45 years working in agricultural and dairy policy. The board plans to start work naming a new... (full story)


Lower crop prices played a role in the drop in farmer sentiment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert is the survey’s principal investigator and director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “If you look at commodity prices from when we collected data in April to... (full story)


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Seemingly, the breaking of the consumers spending habit has been slow.  Gasoline prices remain elevated over diesel fuel, suggesting more consumer spending than business spending (full story)


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The lean hog market has turned into a classic Rubber Band Disposition, with commercial and noncommercial interests moving in different directions. (full story)
HEY00: 81.210s (+0.690), HEN23: 88.325s (+4.175), HEV23: 77.850s (+1.525)