Cattle Rally Ahead of Cattle on Feed Release -
April 17, 2025
Live cattle futures closed out the week with Thursday gains of $1.175 to $2.75, as June rounded out the short week with a $7.27 pop higher Cash
Hogs Hold Gains on Thursday -
April 17, 2025
Lean hog futures saw slightly Thursday gains with contracts up 7 to 25 cents, as June was up $4.70 this week. USDA’s national average base hog
Cotton Rounds Out the Week with Strength -
April 17, 2025
Cotton futures posted gains of 53 to 76 points on Thursday to round out the week with May up 43 points this week. Crude oil futures were up
Wheat Slips Late on Thursday to Close Mixed -
April 17, 2025
The wheat markets closed the Thursday session on the mixed side, pulling back from early gains. Chicago SRW futures saw 1 to 2 cent gains to closed
Soybeans Retreat into the Weekend -
April 17, 2025
Soybeans fell lower on Thursday, with losses of 1 to 3 cents heading into the 3-day weekend. May beans were down 6 ¼ cents this week, as November
Corn Slips Lower into 3-day Weekend -
April 17, 2025
Corn futures failed to hold the slight midday gains into the close on Thursday, with loses of fractionally to 2 cents. May was back down 8 cents
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