More cash cattle trade develops Wednesday

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures closed lower on technical selling, waiting for direct cash business to get established in the north. June live cattle were down $1.15 at $212.52 and August was $1.00 lower at $208.37. August feeders were $.60 lower at $298.60 and September was down $.55 at $297.32. Cash cattle…Continue Reading

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 7, 2025

Jul. corn closed at $4.49 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.39 and 1/4, down 2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $295.00, up $2.00Jul. soybean oil closed at 47.33, down 102 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.34 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $212.52, down $1.15Aug. feeder…Continue Reading

Cheese prices up over last week

Cheese prices have gone up recently, and as of Monday, barrel prices exceeded block prices again. Market advisor Mike North with Ever.ag says barrel prices getting above block prices is becoming more common, but he says for both, prices are caught in a price range where neither buyers or sellers get what they want. “We…Continue Reading

Mixed midweek finishes for soybeans, corn, wheat

Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts down and deferred months up. The U.S. and China are scheduled to meet this weekend for tariff talks, but a lot of the early support tied to that news largely died out before midday, with a low probability of the situation being resolved quickly. New crop prices were firm…Continue Reading

Sen. Ricketts sees bright future for U.S. ethanol

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts says the ethanol industry has a strong future. During a recent press call, he said the Trump administration has made biofuels a priority. “Our ag secretary, Brooke Rollins, says that biofuels are a part of American energy dominance. That’s fantastic to hear our ag secretary talk that way.” The Nebraska Republican…Continue Reading

Strong stands in southeastern South Dakota

A South Dakota farmer says there were some planting delays on his family’s operation this year. Darren Hefty farms near Sioux Falls and says some widespread rains occurred during April. “I love that our early planted corn is already out of the ground and we still have some in the bag. The stuff in the…Continue Reading

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