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31 Dec 2015
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/31 13:45 Row Crops Finish 2015 Lower, Not-So-Happy Corn and soybeans finished lower Thursday, pressured by rain in Brazil's forecast and flooding problems along the Mississippi River. Wheat was also slightly lower, symptomatic of a year that saw grain demand pinched by a higher U.S. dollar.
31 Dec 2015
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/31 12:20 Mixed Trade Holding In Quiet Pre-Holiday Activity Traders are quickly leaving the market Thursday as they prepare for the end of the year and New Year's holiday weekend. Mixed trade is seen in cattle futures while lean hog futures have moved lower in narrow trading ranges. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL ...
31 Dec 2015
DTN Midday Grain Comments 12/31 11:02 Grain Trade Quietly Mixed at Midday Trade is lower in quiet trade at midday. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock markets are lower with the Dow down 125 points. The interest rate products are lower. The dollar index is 40 points higher. Energies are higher with crude $0.30 hi...
31 Dec 2015
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/31/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,307 WEEK T0 DATE: 28,084 STEERS 460 134.00-135.00 134.00-135.00 134.07 HEIFERS 847 135.00-135.00 135.00-135.00 135.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 41,221 STEERS No reportable trad...
31 Dec 2015
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 12/31 06:14 Cattle Complex Staged for Late-Year Strength Live and feeder futures should open solidly higher, powered by greater packer spending in their country and follow-through board buying. On the other hand, lean hog contracts are likely to open on a mixed basis in light trade volume. By John Harrington DTN Liv...