Hogs Start The Week Lightly Mixed

Hog futures were back and forth at the start of the week, but finished little changed as neither rallies or breaks were able to get much traction. The cash hog market continues to trade softer as packers try to widen out margins. The hog index was down $.47 at $67.47, and the weekend slaughter data…

Corn Finds Support at Contract Low

Weaker major exporting currencies and a lack of fresh export news sent corn to minor losses, though Dec managed to hold above prior lows. The market lacks a story on both sides for now, and until more is known about the duration of Argentine dryness, and whether it persists into December, both the bulls and…

Afternoon Weather Update

Brazilian Forecast Wetter; Argentina Dry Next 10 Days: The EU and GFS model are in good agreement on a much more expansive pattern of rainfall impacting Brazil in the 6-15 day period. Both also agree that little or no rain will fall across key Argentine crop areas in the next 10 days. Better rain chances…