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GL_LS336 Greeley, CO Mon Dec 4, 2023 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News National Monthly Replacement Sheep Report Replacement stock price for the month of November 2023. All prices quoted on a per head basis. The below price quotes are the combination of USDA auction market... (full story)


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YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 04-DEC-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)


MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 04-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


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Soybeans dropped through the day session and closed near the lows for the first trading day of the week. March contracts were the weakest with a 19 cent loss for the day. Soymeal futures ended the day down by $3 to $5.30, despite the export business announced this morning. That... (full story)
ZMF24: 410.2 (+1.9), ZLF24: 50.92 (-0.32), ZSF24: 1311-2 (+5-0), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.5009 (-0.1899), ZSH24: 1330-6 (+4-2), ZSK24: 1346-4 (+4-4)


SRW wheat futures closed the day with a 3.3% gain in the Dec contract, and with 17 cent gains for the other front months. KC HRW futures settled the Monday session 10 to 11 ¼ cents in the black. Spring wheat was mostly left out as gains were limited to... (full story)
ZWZ23: 595-6s (+18-6), ZWH24: 622-2 (+1-6), KEZ23: 656-2s (+11-2), MWZ23: 713-0 (+1-6)


SRW wheat futures closed the day with a 3.3% gain in the Dec contract, and with 17 cent gains for the other front months. KC HRW futures settled the Monday session 10 to 11 ¼ cents in the black. Spring wheat was mostly left out as gains were limited to... (full story)
ZWZ23: 595-6s (+18-6), ZWH24: 622-2 (+1-6), KEZ23: 656-2s (+11-2), MWZ23: 713-0 (+1-6)


Front month lean hog futures were $0.70 to $1.17 higher at the closing bell for the first trade day of the week. Feb contracts settled more than $1 off their session high. The increasingly thin Dec contract dropped by 55 cents. The National Average Base Hog price was 7 cents... (full story)
HEZ23: 68.050s (-0.550), HEJ24: 77.550s (+1.175), KMZ23: 81.250s (-0.400)


The nearby live cattle futures fell another triple digits, led by a $2.05 drop for Feb. Feeders were also red on Monday, closing the session with $3.65 to $3.90 losses of as much as 1.8%. There were no confirmed cash trades on Monday, though trade last week was mostly $174-$175.... (full story)
LEZ23: 167.250s (-2.025), LEG24: 167.075s (-2.050), LEJ24: 169.700s (-1.925), GFF24: 210.525s (-3.900), GFH24: 213.575s (-3.650)


Corn began the new week of trading with a fractionally mixed start, ending with a ¾ cent gain in March and a ¾ cent loss in Sep. The daily reporting system had a 267,044 MT private corn sale to Mexico. USDA reported 1.158 MMT of corn was shipped during the... (full story)
ZCZ23: 461-0 (+0-6), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.5263 (+0.0116), ZCH24: 485-2 (-0-2), ZCK24: 496-6 (-0-2)


Front month lean hog futures were $0.70 to $1.17 higher at the closing bell for the first trade day of the week. Feb contracts settled more than $1 off their session high. The increasingly thin Dec contract dropped by 55 cents. The National Average Base Hog price was 7 cents... (full story)
HEZ23: 68.050s (-0.550), HEJ24: 77.550s (+1.175), KMZ23: 81.250s (-0.400)


Cotton dropped on the first trade day of the week to close 63 to 74 points in the red. March futures were less than 10 points off their daily low at the settle. The Dollar Index was higher on Monday. The Cotlook A Index was 60 points stronger at 90.30... (full story)


FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 04-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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There’s concern money earmarked for conservation could get redirected during farm bill negotiations. Andrew Lentz with the Environmental Defense Fund says the Inflation Reduction Act provides USDA with nearly $20 billion to support conservation programs, but the funding has come under attack from lawmakers seeking to repurpose it. “That’s why... (full story)


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Cattle Markets make new lows (full story)


We identify levels of interest where we anticipate resistance. (full story)


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Next Levels... Cattle 145? Soybeans $11.50? (full story)


A carbon credit specialist says benefits of the marketplace will continue for years to come. Ashley Bruner with Agoro Carbon Alliance says carbon programs can boost an operation’s bottom line. “One of the really positive things is we’ve heard lowered input costs from farmers, less time in the tractor, so... (full story)


The farm-to-school food movement keeps gaining speed in Minnesota. Kate Seybold with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says school districts turned to locally produced foods during the pandemic. “A lot of the products that they were buying kind of nationally would be getting delayed or just not showing up, but... (full story)


A leader with the American Bankers Association says Congress needs to remove some barriers for producers in the next farm bill. Ed Elfmann, senior vice president of agricultural and rural banking policy, says there are structural issues with beginning farmer and rancher programs. “Your family put the farm in a... (full story)


Many farmers in dry parts of the Corn Belt were pleasantly surprised by yields this fall. Brevant Seeds retail product agronomist Caleb Quinlan says the performance speaks to genetic gains over the past decade. “We continue to try to figure out what the next big ticket item is for farmers,... (full story)


What should traders take into consideration as we approach NFP Friday, this Friday, Dec. 8th along with futures trading levels for Dec. 5th (full story)


Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower, pressured by last week’s direct business and Monday’s midday losses in boxed beef. February live was down $2.05 at $167.07 and April was $1.92 lower at $169.70. January feeders were $3.90 lower at $210.52 and March was down $3.65... (full story)


The president of Nebraska Farm Bureau says 2024 will be an opportunity to grow the state’s ag industry. Mark McHargue tells Brownfield farmers are adapting to challenging economic conditions. “We are going to have to run a little leaner on our operations for profitability, but we’re going to have lots... (full story)