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30 Dec 2016
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/30 13:43 Sayonara 2016 As we say goodbye to 2016, it's ironic to note that grains closed the last day of the year opposite what annual percent change studies show. Corn and wheat finished higher for the day, but down for the year, while soybeans' lower Friday close didn't change their stronger yearly performance all th...
30 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/30 12:06 Cattle Futures Slide Lower in Light Trade Extremely light pre-holiday trade volume has allowed for livestock markets to shift in a wide price range. Triple-digit losses are seen in most cattle futures due primarily to the lack of trade volume and market interest before the long holiday weekend. By Rick Kmen...
30 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Grain Comments 12/30 11:20 Grains Trending Higher at Midday Light gains are seen at midday in slow holiday action. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are slow and lower with the Dow futures down 5. The interest rate products are higher. The dollar index is 58 lower. Energies are lower w...
30 Dec 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/30/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,860 WEEK T0 DATE: 13,764 STEERS 4,978 117.00-118.00 117.00-118.00 117.98 HEIFERS 3,965 117.00-118.00 117.00-118.00 117.97 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 9,080 WEEK TO DATE: 43,374 STEERS 76 188.00-188...
30 Dec 2016
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 12/30 06:50 Significant Cash Strength to Power Higher Cattle Futures Opening Live and feeder futures should open solidly higher, supported by aggressive packer spending in the country and follow-through buying. Lean hog contracts are likely to begin on a mixed basis with nearbys holing up better than deferrds By Joh...