Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
Use the chart below to check futures prices for commodities. Click the links for pricing on grains, livestock, oil and more and stay on top of what’s going on in the markets. Cash price reflects the USDA Chicago terminal.
Latest Market News & Analysis
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Meat Institute report analyzes the state of beef cattle markets and points out current pricing myths.
Strong production numbers and government policies support the thesis of higher costs for longer.
Near-term profit taking set to weigh on grain market
Details on China purchases of U.S. soybeans
Farmers and ranchers already dealing with tight margins may soon face another financial hit: a steep jump in health insurance premiums. The expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that have kept many farm families’ monthly costs manageable are set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress extends them.
Locally areas received 2+ inches of rain in the last week
Treasury secretary says Beijing to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans ‘this season’
Grain markets exhibit “buy the rumor, sell the fact”