Grain market close

The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the closing grain report for Nov. 9, reported in futures trading that Chicago December soft red winter wheat was $5.20, up 22 3/4 cents; December corn, $3.86, up 19 cents; and January soybeans, $9.72, up 17 cents. The export bid for direct Gulf delivery of No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, rail, $5.51 1/2 to $5.61 1/2, up 20 1/2 cents; No. [Read More]

Grain bids see gains

Grain and soybean bids saw gains in reaction to the lower dollar, higher crude oil, and equity markets, according to the National Grain Market Summary, Nov. 10. Wheat also saw spillover support from corn and soybeans. Traders eyeing the U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Nov. 10 for direction. [Read More]

Grain market close

The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the closing grain report for Oct. 26, reported in futures trading that Chicago December soft red winter wheat was $5.27, down 20 3/4 cent; December corn, $3.78, down 19 3/4 cents; and November soybeans, $9.86 1/2, down 19 1/2 cents. The export bid for direct Gulf delivery of No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, rail, $5.61 to $5.71, down 18 1/2 cents; No. [Read More]

Grains close lower with dry weather forecast

Grains closed lower as drier weather has been forecasted, and this should lead to harvest activity before more rain moves in later in the week, according to the National Grain Market Summary, Oct. 26. Outside markets pressured grains as the stock market, crude oil and precious metals all closed lower. Wheat closed 15 to 21 cents lower. [Read More]

Grain market close

The USDA Market News Service, Greeley, Colo., in the closing grain report for Nov. 2, reported in futures trading that Chicago December soft red winter wheat was $5.16 3/4, up 22 1/2 cent; December corn, $3.82 1/4, up 16 1/4 cents; November soybeans, $9.97 1/2, up 19 1/2 cents and January soybeans, $9.98, up 21 1/2 cents. The export bid for direct Gulf delivery of No. 1 hard red winter wheat, ordinary protein, rail, $5.50 to $5.60, up 21 cents; No. [Read More]

Grains see sharp gains

Grains had sharp gains as buying entered the market on Nov. 2, according to the National Grain Market Summary. Outside markets were higher with crude oil and precious metals. Widespread harvest maybe delayed in some cases as fields are very muddy delaying harvest progress. [Read More]

Wheat planting resumes

Texas The southeastern part of the state received 0.01 to 1.5 inches of rainfall during the week ending Nov. 8, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, Nov. 9. The rest of the state observed little to no moisture. [Read More]

Little progress made with cool, wet weather

Nebraska For the week ending Oct. 25, little harvest progress was made due to wet, cool conditions, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, Oct. 26. Snow fell the last half of the week in western and central counties. [Read More]

Row crop harvest lagging behind

South Dakota Row crop harvest continues to lag behind normal progress during the week ending Oct. 25 as producers wait for crops and fields to dry down, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, South Dakota Field Office, Oct. 26. More wet weather, across the state did not help the already wet conditions, as there were only 2.0 days suitable for fieldwork in the past week. [Read More]

Recent rains help wheat

Texas Showers swept across the central and eastern part of the state during the week ending Oct. 25, leaving up to 2 to 6 inches of moisture in isolated areas, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Texas Field Office, Oct. 26. The rest of the state observed light to moderate amounts of rainfall. [Read More]

Sugar beets affected by freeze damage in some areas

Wyoming Over half of sugar beets harvested during the week ending Oct. 25, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, Oct. 26. Sugar beets in some areas were affected by the freeze damage. [Read More]

Alfalfa conditions remain mostly good

New Mexico There were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico Field Office, Nov. 2. Topsoil moisture was 19 percent very short, 39 percent short and 42 percent adequate. [Read More]

Wet weather keeps producers out of fields

South Dakota More wet weather to finish off the month of October kept producers out of the fields for most of the week ending Nov. 1, according to the National Agricultural Statsitics Service, South Dakota Field Office, Nov. 2. There were only 1.8 days suitable for fieldwork in the past week for producer to continue to harvest row-crops. [Read More]

Sioux Falls sheep sales report

The Sioux Falls sheep auction, Sioux Falls, S.D., reported receipts of 435 head Nov. 3, compared to 728 head last week and 434 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Sioux Falls, S.D. Compared to last week, slaughter lambs were mostly $1 higher on a light test. Slaughter ewes and feeder lambs too few for a meaningful trend. [Read More]

Springfield livestock sales report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo., reported receipts of 2,041 head Nov. 4, compared to 1,645 head last week and 1,747 head last year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture to USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo. Compared to last week, steers 450 to 650 pounds were $3 to $5 higher, under 450 and over 650 pounds were steady, Holsteins under 650 pounds were steady to $2 lower, over 650 pounds were steady, ... [Read More]

Texhoma livestock sales report

The Texhoma Livestock Auction, Texhoma, Okla., reported receipts of 735 head Nov. 4, compared to 2,130 head last week and 800 head last year, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News, Oklahoma City, Okla. Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady in limited test. Feeder heifers were steady to $1 higher. [Read More]

Ada livestock auction report

The Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction, Ada, Okla., reported receipts of 2,680 head Nov. 4, compared to 1,785 head last week and 1,700 head last year, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News, Oklahoma City, Okla. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to $3 higher. Demand was good on all classes. [Read More]

Arkansas livestock auction summary

The weekly summary of livestock auctions in Arkansas showed estimated receipts of 12,120 head Nov. 5, compared to 8,536 head last week and 9,122 head last year, according to the Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, Ark. Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold weak to mostly $1 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. [Read More]

Aberdeen cattle sales report

The Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen, S.D., reported receipts of 5,451 head Nov. 11, compared to 3,208 head last week and 5,231 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, S.D. Compared to last week, yearling feeder steers were steady to $1 higher, yearling feeder heifers were steady. Steer calves were steady to $3 higher. [Read More]

South Central direct sheep

The South Central Direct Sheep sales for the week ending Oct. 30, showed receipts of 600 head, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, San Angelo, Texas. Trading was at a near standstill. The higher prices from the slaughter interests has brought trading to a near stand-off. [Read More]

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