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The commodities market plays a pivotal role in the agricultural economy, providing a platform for participants to manage risk, discover prices, and facilitate trade. Two key players in this market are hedgers and speculators, and each serves a distinct role. In this interview, we talked to Doug Christie, an ex-Cargill agribusiness executive and author of Agricultural Commodities Focus, for a deep dive on the differences between these players and their importance for the market. (full story)


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WRANGELL, Alaska – The death toll from a landslide that buried homes and a highway outside of Wrangell, Alaska, last month has risen to five after officials said crews recovered the body of a 65-year-old man from the debris. The Alaska Department of Public Safety said the landslide south of... (full story)


Cattle Collapse and will Continue to - Soybeans Heading to $13.00 on the way to $11.50... (full story)


PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 01-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 01-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


In this compelling 5 minute video, Jim shows us the flow of how the oceans drive the weather "in every which way" for many crops (full story)


Corn closed the last trade day of the week with 1 ½ to 2 cent gains, leaving the March contract at a net 2 ¼ cent gain for the week. March corn finished the month of November with a net 10 ¼ cent loss. The Dec/Dec spread was back below... (full story)
ZCZ23: 464-4s (+2-6), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.5147 (+0.1042), ZCH24: 484-6s (+2-0), ZCK24: 496-6s (+1-6)


The front month lean hog futures fell $0.17 to $1.37 lower across the front months. That limited the weekly move to a net $1.32 gain for Feb hogs. Feb hogs rounded out the month of Nov with a $3.40 loss for the month after an incredibly wide trading range from... (full story)
HEZ23: 68.600s (-0.175), HEG24: 70.100s (-1.375), KMZ23: 81.650s (+0.900)


The last trade day of the week ended with wheat in the black. Chicago prices ended 4 ¼ to 6 ¾ cents higher, with a net 25 ½ cent rally for the week for March. March SRW gained a net 12 ¾ cents through November. HRW futures ended the last... (full story)
ZWZ23: 577-0s (+6-6), ZWH24: 602-6s (+4-6), KEZ23: 645-0s (+1-6), MWZ23: 702-4s (unch)


Fat cattle’s triple digit losses flipped the board to net red for the week’s move. Feb closed Friday down by $2.70, and was #$1.85 weaker wk/wk. Cash trade for the week was mostly $174-$175, UNCH to $1-2 weaker for the week. Feeder cattle prices were down by over 2% on... (full story)
LEZ23: 169.275s (-1.600), LEG24: 169.125s (-2.700), LEJ24: 171.625s (-2.800), LEY00: 175.000s (unch), GFF24: 214.425s (-5.525), GFH24: 217.225s (-5.350)


Friday’s double digit losses flipped the soybean market to net red for the week’s move as beans closed down by 11 to 17 ¾ cents and left Jan at a net 5 ¾ cent loss for the week. Jan beans finished the month of November with a net 37 ½... (full story)
ZMF24: 412.7s (-11.3), ZLF24: 51.45s (-0.81), ZSF24: 1325-0s (-17-6), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.6908 (-0.1637), ZSH24: 1345-4s (-16-6), ZSK24: 1360-4s (-14-6)


Cotton futures were down on Friday with front month losses of 24 to 64 points. The March contract completed the week’s move with a 157 point pullback. USDA’s weekly Cotton Market Review showed 35,889 bales were sold with an average price of 75.04 cents/lb. The weekly Export Sales report showed... (full story)


The last trade day of the week ended with wheat in the black. Chicago prices ended 4 ¼ to 6 ¾ cents higher, with a net 25 ½ cent rally for the week for March. March SRW gained a net 12 ¾ cents through November. HRW futures ended the last... (full story)
ZWZ23: 577-0s (+6-6), ZWH24: 602-6s (+4-6), KEZ23: 645-0s (+1-6), MWZ23: 702-4s (unch)


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December Corn futures enter into FND with a record amount of carry that could be the new normal. OPEC members may have disagreements behind closed doors and Elon Musk catches the public's attention. (full story)


This week, my indigestion or intuition began causing me to lose sleep.  I have been anticipating energy to move sharply higher, and beans as well.  Neither have done what was anticipated.  By Friday, the high volatility in both beans and energy, led me to anticipate a sharp movement in price. (full story)


FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 01-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


A group of scientists is looking for a few good men and women to submit weather reports during the winter to help determine when rain, snow or even a mix of precipitation is falling from the sky. The project known as Mountain Rain or Snow was launched in 2019 and... (full story)


Markets Fail to hold early rallies, end week on a sour note (full story)


YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 01-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 557-0410 Fax: (602) Any questions or comments can be sent via email to:... (full story)


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MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 01-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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A livestock economist says he expects global trade in the year ahead to reflect efforts to rebalance herd inventories. Lance Zimmerman with Rabo AgriFinance says that will mean U.S. beef imports continue to increase as domestic supplies remain tight and producers work to increase their herds. “And especially as we... (full story)


LM_LM352 ***Correction to Negotiated Live Lamb prices*** St. Joseph, MO Fri Dec 1, 2023 USDA Market News National Weekly Slaughter Sheep Review for w/e Friday, Dec 1, 2023 Comments: Compared to last week, negotiated purchases of slaughter lambs were generally 2.00 higher on... (full story)


NW_LS443 **Correction to pelt percentages** St Joseph, MO Fri Dec 1, 2023 USDA Market News WEEKLY LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT, FOB Major Production Points Estimated Credit Returned to Producers Per Piece Price for Week Ending: 12/1/2023 Pelt activity this week compared to last report: ... (full story)


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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.82%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.31%. Stocks on Friday posted moderate gains, with the S&P... (full story)