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A low-pressure system forming near the southern Atlantic Coast will drift northward and is expected to move inland on Saturday across eastern North Carolina.  The coastal storm has the potential to produce heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and pounding surf in the middle Atlantic States through the weekend.  Meanwhile, a complex... (full story)


Philadelphia 22-September-2023 Auction Sales - Prices To Growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AF_FV160 Fairview Kentucky Produce Auction Summary Data compiled by: Fairview Produce... (full story)


December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending up +0.22% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session in the red as the latest data on the labor market reinforced the case for the Fed’s stance of holding rates higher for longer. (full story)
ESZ23: 4,379.75 (+7.75), CSCO: 53.34 (-2.16), AMZN: 129.33 (-5.96), NVDA: 410.17 (-12.22), FDX: 261.85 (+11.33), SCHL: 38.95 (-0.45), BABA: 84.11 (-1.63), X: 31.23 (-0.19), CHTR: 446.82 (-1.35), W: 60.53 (-3.09)


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The strength in this market is measured by the fact that the June low held 38.2% of the contract high and low at 233.55, there was also a major Gann square at 233.96. (full story)
GFX23: 262.700s (-2.875)


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YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 21-SEP-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)


Front month corn prices ended the Thursday session with 6 ¼ to 7 ¼ cent losses. The December contract ended just 1 ¼ cents off the low for the day after an 8 ¼ cent range. Most of the ag markets dropped on the day, as did the equities, following... (full story)
ZCZ23: 475-4 (+0-2), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.4651 (+0.0032), ZCH24: 490-0 (unch), ZCK24: 498-4 (unch)


Front month fat cattle futures fell in tandem with the other ag futures, ending the session $1.77 to $2.02 in the red. The feeder cattle market settled lower by $0.80 to $2.87. USDA reported cash trade from $183 - $187 with most sales near $185 in the North. TX sales... (full story)
LEV23: 184.975s (-1.800), LEZ23: 189.500s (-2.025), LEG24: 194.075s (-1.775), GFU23: 253.275s (-0.900), GFV23: 257.775s (-2.800)


Front month corn prices ended the Thursday session with 6 ¼ to 7 ¼ cent losses. The December contract ended just 1 ¼ cents off the low for the day after an 8 ¼ cent range. Most of the ag markets dropped on the day, as did the equities, following... (full story)
ZCZ23: 475-4 (+0-2), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.4651 (+0.0032), ZCH24: 490-0 (unch), ZCK24: 498-4 (unch)


Front month soybeans ended with 1.5% to 1.99% lower on losses of as much as 26 ¼ cents. The November contract settled near the low for the session. Soymeal futures closed down by $6.80 to $7 after the weak Thursday session. The Soybean Oil market ended with 1.5% losses of... (full story)
ZMZ23: 390.1 (+2.0), ZLZ23: 58.54 (+0.14), ZSX23: 1300-2 (+6-4), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.2912 (-0.2631), ZSF24: 1317-2 (+6-4), ZSH24: 1328-0 (+5-6)


The nearby cotton futures market ended with 15 to 39 point losses on Thursday. Most of the ag markets were weaker on the day following the FOMC meeting. USDA’s Export Sales data had 105,767 RBs of cotton sold during the week that ended 9/14. That was 3x higher than the... (full story)


December futures ended the session with a limit loss of $3.75, as the other front months were $1.52 to $3.15 in the red. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price for Thursday was 71 cents lower to $78.09. The CME Lean Hog Index for 9/19 was 9 cents higher to $86.67.... (full story)
HEV23: 82.950s (-2.825), HEG24: 77.750s (-3.150), KMV23: 93.800s (-2.750)


Wheats fell on a broad sell off session across the ag markets. Chicago futures fell 1.6% to 2.2% across the front months, including a 13 cent loss in Dec. KC wheat futures ended the session down 14 to 18 ½ cents on a 2.5% loss in the December contract. Front... (full story)
ZWZ23: 577-2 (+1-4), ZWH24: 604-0 (+1-6), ZWPAES.CM: 4.8828 (-0.1326), KEZ23: 715-0 (+4-4), KEPAWS.CM: 6.3779 (-0.1841)


The nearby cotton futures market ended with 15 to 39 point losses on Thursday. Most of the ag markets were weaker on the day following the FOMC meeting. USDA’s Export Sales data had 105,767 RBs of cotton sold during the week that ended 9/14. That was 3x higher than the... (full story)


December futures ended the session with a limit loss of $3.75, as the other front months were $1.52 to $3.15 in the red. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price for Thursday was 71 cents lower to $78.09. The CME Lean Hog Index for 9/19 was 9 cents higher to $86.67.... (full story)
HEV23: 82.950s (-2.825), HEG24: 77.750s (-3.150), KMV23: 93.800s (-2.750)


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SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


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There’s optimism in Congress a new farm bill can be completed by the end of the year. Minnesota Farm Bureau vice president Carolyn Olson took part in the Federation’s annual policy fly-in to Washington D.C. earlier this month and says farm bill timing came up a lot. “Most offices that... (full story)