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14 Dec 2016
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/14 13:49 Grains Mixed After Fed Raises Rate January soybeans finished lower while corn and wheat were slightly higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its target for the federal funds rate by a quarter-percent as was expected. While traders were watching the Fed, March Minneapolis wheat quietly climbed to its...
14 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/14 11:52 Moderate Losses Sweep Through Cattle Trade Midday Wednesday Lack of overall market direction is seen in the livestock market Wednesday. Lean hog futures have remained little moved during the morning, with cattle futures bouncing higher and lower through morning trade. By Rick Kment DTN Livestock Analyst GEN...
14 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Grain Comments 12/14 11:19 Corn, Soybeans Lower at Midday; Wheat Mixed Row crops are slightly lower at midday, and wheat is mixed. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are lower with the Dow futures down 15. The interest rate products are lower. The dollar index is 30 points lower. Energi...
14 Dec 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/14/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 435 WEEK T0 DATE: 435 STEERS 435 111.00-111.50 111.00-111.50 111.36 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,944 WEEK TO DATE: 2,944 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No repo...
14 Dec 2016
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 12/14 06:04 Beef Futures Set for Firm Opening at Midweek Live and feeder futures should open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and technical enthusiasm. Lean hog contracts are likely to begin on a mixed basis thanks to profit-taking and positioning around the expiration of spot December. By John ...