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7 Dec 2016
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/07 13:53 Not Even a Cold Snap Helps K.C. Wheat Not even a forecast of single-digit temperatures for western Kansas were enough of a threat to help K.C. wheat trade higher Wednesday as the March contract fell a nickel to a new contract low on the close. Row crops were quietly mixed with soybeans getting a little help fr...
7 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/07 11:54 Hog Futures Post Sharp Gains Midweek Follow-through buying has quickly developed in lean hog futures. This pushed prices $2 per cwt higher in nearby contracts. Cattle markets are under light to moderate pressure although trade volume remains sluggish. By Rick Kment DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: St...
7 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Grain Comments 12/07 11:46 Grains Mixed at Midday Narrowly mixed slow grain trade is seen at midday By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are mixed with the Dow futures up 32. The interest rate products are lower. The dollar index is 25 points lower. Energies are mostly lower with crude do...
7 Dec 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/07/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 444 WEEK T0 DATE: 1,303 STEERS 444 111.75-111.75 111.75-111.75 111.75 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,199 WEEK TO DATE: 2,412 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No re...
7 Dec 2016
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 12/07 05:57 Meat Futures Staged for Follow-Through Strength at Midweek The cattle complex should open moderately higher, supported by residual buying interest and last week's cash premium. Lean hog futures are also likely to resume trading Wednesday with a firm undertone. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst Cat...