Winter is Coming - Natural Gas Demand Poised to Go Higher
I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., in Chicago, Illinois. Contact me at 312-878-2391. Ahead of the winter heating season, U.S. natural gas futures climbed to $3/MMBtu, the highest in one week, as output slipped. Production in the Lower 48 averaged 107.4 bcfd in September, down...
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Hogs Ease Lower on Tuesday
Lean hog futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 62 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $106.29, up 42 cents from the Monday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was unchanged on September 12 at $106.14. USDA’s FOB plant...
Soybeans Post Gains, as Bean Oil Leads the Charge
Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 8 cents across the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.73 1/2. Soymeal futures were down a dime to 80 cents, with Soy Oil futures posting 59 to 93 point...
Cotton Rallies on Tuesday
Cotton futures posted gains of 82 to 97 points across most nearby contracts at Tuesday’s close. The US dollar index was down $0.635 so far on the day to $96.265, with crude oil futures $1.22 higher. NASS reported the US cotton crop 50% with bolls opening as of Sunday, with...
Corn Turns Back Higher on Tuesday
Corn futures held up into the close on Turnaround Tuesday, posting gains of 5 to 6 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 1/4 cents at $3.85 ¼. Crop Progress data showed the US corn crop at 7% harvested, matching the...
Cattle Pulls Back, as Beef Tumbles
Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to just 20 to 80 cents in the...
Soybeans Post Gains, as Bean Oil Leads the Charge
Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 8 cents across the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.73 1/2. Soymeal futures were down a dime to 80 cents, with Soy Oil futures posting 59 to 93 point...
Cattle Pulls Back, as Beef Tumbles
Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to just 20 to 80 cents in the...
