HISTORICAL FACTS: 19 | History Defined

Coffee Prices Erase Early Gains as Brazil’s Coffee Warehouses Fill

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -6.15 (-1.80%) on Tuesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -111 (-2.92%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Tuesday and fell sharply on reports that some warehouses in Brazil are no longer accepting new coffee supplies as space...

Barchart · Aug 25

Cattle Falling on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.50 to $2.57 losses so far. Cash trade was quiet on Monday, with a few dressed sales of $345 in the north. Feeder cattle futures are falling $4.40 to $4.70 at midday, with August up 12 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down...

Barchart · Aug 25

Hogs Posting Tuesday Weakness

Lean hog futures down 30 to 80 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.61 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 40 cents on August 21 at $92.86. USDA released Cold Storage data on Monday, showing pork stocks at 439.43 million...

Barchart · Aug 25

Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures were weaker at the Monday close, with contracts steady to 37 cents lower, as October was up 25 cents. Open interest was up 3,075 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.40 on Monday afternoon, down $4.87 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog...

Barchart · Aug 25

Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade as Border Opens

Live cattle futures saw weakness across the board on Monday, down $1.87 to $4.32 at the close. Open interest was up 1,226 contracts on Monday, mainly in the deferreds, as October dropped 1,449 contracts. Cash trade was quiet on Monday, with most compiling showlists. Feeder cattle futures were lower, with...

Barchart · Aug 25

Hogs Close Monday Mostly on the Lower Side

Lean hog futures were weaker at the Monday close, with contracts steady to 37 cents lower, as October was up 25 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.40 on Monday afternoon, down $4.87 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 46 cents...

Barchart · Aug 24

Corn, Soybean Traders Get Price-Bullish Pro Farmer Crop Tour

Here is what corn, soybean, and wheat traders should be watching in the week ahead.

Barchart · Aug 24

Sugar Prices Consolidate Below Last Week’s Significant Highs

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.04 (+0.23%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -15.70 (-2.85%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Monday, consolidating below last week’s significant highs. Prices came under pressure Monday on the outlook that India will import...

Barchart · Aug 24

Coffee Prices Soar as Supplies Tighten

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +19.00 (+5.89%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +192 (+5.34%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday, with arabica soaring to a 7.5-month high and robusta posting a 1.5-week high. The slow pace of Brazil’s coffee harvest is keeping supplies...

Barchart · Aug 24

Trump admin reopens a border crossing to cattle to try and bring down record beef prices

Mexico has traditionally provided 1.1 million head, or about 3% of the U.S. cattle supply

The Independent UK · Aug 24