Cotton Posts Monday Gains, Conditions See Improvement -
August 18, 2025
Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts 26 to 32 points higher. The US dollar index is up $0.298 to $98.010, as crude oil futures
Cattle Strength Continues, as Labor Day Beef Push Rallies the Beef -
August 18, 2025
Live cattle futures posted 47 cent to $1.10 gains in the nearbys at the Monday close. Cash trade was mostly steady last week, with light dressed
Hogs Hold Gains on Monday -
August 18, 2025
Lean hog futures settled the Monday session with contracts up a tick to 62 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was down 18 cents in the Monday
Wheat Starts the Week with Weakness -
August 18, 2025
The wheat complex was lower across the three markets on Monday. CBT soft red wheat futures posted 1 to 3 ¾ cent losses on the day. KC HRW futures
Soybeans End Monday with Losses -
August 18, 2025
Soybeans eased back lower on Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents on the session. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4
Corn Closes Mixed, with Most Contracts Higher on Monday -
August 18, 2025
Corn futures rounded out the Monday session holding steady from the midday action. Contracts were down ¾ cent for September and 1 to 2 cents higher
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