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PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


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The Thursday session ended with corn futures 4 to 7 cents higher and a 2.7% gain in the Dec contract. March corn futures saw nearly a 10c range with nearly all of it in the black. The weekly Export Sales data had 1.928 MMT of corn booked during the week... (full story)
ZCZ23: 461-6s (+12-0), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.4105 (+0.1629), ZCH24: 482-6s (+7-0), ZCK24: 495-0s (+6-4)


The recovery in the wheat futures market continued with another up day. Minneapolis futures were 4 ¼ cents higher, while the KC HRW ended the session up by 8 ¾ cents. SRW futures finished the day 12 cents stronger. The FAS data had 622,803 MT of wheat sales during the... (full story)
ZWZ23: 570-2s (+14-2), ZWH24: 598-0s (+12-2), KEZ23: 643-2s (+3-2), MWZ23: 702-4s (+5-6)


The front month cotton market ended with 44 to 81 points stronger on the day. New crop Dec was 25 points higher at the close. The Dec/Dec spread ended the Thursday session 177 points inverse. The weekly Export Sales report showed 217,662 RBs of cotton was booked during the week... (full story)


The Thursday session ended with corn futures 4 to 7 cents higher and a 2.7% gain in the Dec contract. March corn futures saw nearly a 10c range with nearly all of it in the black. The weekly Export Sales data had 1.928 MMT of corn booked during the week... (full story)
ZCZ23: 461-6s (+12-0), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.4105 (+0.1629), ZCH24: 482-6s (+7-0), ZCK24: 495-0s (+6-4)


The soybean market 2 to 4 ¼ cents in the red, though the new crop market was a penny higher. The Jan to Nov inverse is now less than 50c. Soymeal futures closed $2.10 to $3 in the red. Soybean Oil futures ended the day 38 to 43 points lower.... (full story)
ZMF24: 424.0s (-3.0), ZLF24: 52.26s (-0.38), ZSF24: 1342-6s (-4-2), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.8545 (-0.0393), ZSH24: 1362-2s (-3-2), ZSK24: 1375-2s (-3-4)


Front month live cattle ended the day $1.07 to $1.65 weaker, which flipped the board back to net weaker on the week. Feeders also fell on the day with 0.7% losses flipping the week’s move to net lower. USDA reported the cash trade for Thursday was nearly 25k head -... (full story)
LEZ23: 170.875s (-1.025), LEG24: 171.825s (-1.650), LEJ24: 174.425s (-1.500), GFF24: 219.950s (-2.250), GFH24: 222.575s (-1.700)


The front month lean hog futures were $0.60 to $1.37 stronger at the close. Dec hogs futures ended the day 20 cents in the red. The National Average Base Hog price for Thursday was $58.60, up by 54 cents. The CME Lean Hog Index for 11/28 was $71.53, down 13... (full story)
HEZ23: 68.775s (-0.200), HEJ24: 77.350s (+0.875), KMZ23: 80.750s (+0.125)


The soybean market 2 to 4 ¼ cents in the red, though the new crop market was a penny higher. The Jan to Nov inverse is now less than 50c. Soymeal futures closed $2.10 to $3 in the red. Soybean Oil futures ended the day 38 to 43 points lower.... (full story)
ZMF24: 424.0s (-3.0), ZLF24: 52.26s (-0.38), ZSF24: 1342-6s (-4-2), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.8545 (-0.0393), ZSH24: 1362-2s (-3-2), ZSK24: 1375-2s (-3-4)


The front month lean hog futures were $0.60 to $1.37 stronger at the close. Dec hogs futures ended the day 20 cents in the red. The National Average Base Hog price for Thursday was $58.60, up by 54 cents. The CME Lean Hog Index for 11/28 was $71.53, down 13... (full story)
HEZ23: 68.775s (-0.200), HEJ24: 77.350s (+0.875), KMZ23: 80.750s (+0.125)


MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-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)


The decline in the feeder cattle index has been minimal.  It is down 11.5% from its September high.  Yes, it does seem like it is more than that due to the extent of the decline in futures.  However, recall that futures were trading at $20.00 to $25.00 premium to the index. (full story)


Small meat processors say USDA measures don’t address consolidated industry’s root problems (full story)


PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 30-NOV-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


Surprises from the ISM, CPI or other major reports are often reflected in the treasury market. Both outright trading and curve trading are all available on the BrokerTec platform to address ISM and other economic and macro events as they come. (full story)


We hear the term sustainability everywhere today.  One way we as consumers, can incorporate sustainability in our lives is by addressing food waste.  Brandon Schulz with the Wisconsin Grocers Association says it isn’t something that can be fixed overnight and will take time.  But it starts with education. AUDIO: Healthy... (full story)


SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Nov 30, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, November 30, 2023 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs 7.00-12.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 335 slaughter... (full story)


What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.25%. Stocks on Thursday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones... (full story)


A U.S. Senator from Missouri has introduced a bill to ensure one state can’t mandate animal welfare standards in another state. Josh Hawley says California’s Proposition 12 law has been a costly burden to livestock producers and this new bill called the Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers Act would... (full story)


The director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says work continues to help the state’s agriculture industry navigate the challenges from expanding drought. Dru Buntin tells Brownfield only a few points along the Mississippi River have required dredging from the Army Corps of Engineers. “The dredging that happened in... (full story)


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The cattle market continues to experience a period of constrained supplies, a trend expected to persist in the coming year. The fundamentals of the challenges caused by a drought and elevated input prices have not changed. The recent sell-off in Live Cattle may have created a seasonal buy pattern worth investigating. (full story)


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NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Nov 30, 2023 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $276.60 $246.81 ... (full story)


At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, pressured by the recent drop in cash business.  December live cattle closed $1.02 lower at $170.87 and February live cattle closed $1.65 lower at $171.82.  January feeder cattle closed $2.25 lower at $219.95 and March feeder cattle closed $1.70... (full story)


A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says more transparency is needed to better understand how the U.S. government oversees foreign-owned farmland. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield a new bipartisan bill, called the Protect American Farmland and Rural Communities Act, would make investments in research to understand the impacts of foreign-owned land... (full story)