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]

Pratt livestock sales report

Pratt Livestock Sales Inc., Pratt, Kan., reported receipts of 1,028 head Nov. 5, compared to 1,694 head last week and 2,263 head last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kan. Compared with last week, steers were steady to firm in a light test, heifers were steady in a very light test. Buyers were aggressive for reputation offerings. [Read More]

North Arkansas livestock auction report

The North Arkansas Livestock, Green Forest, Ark., reported receipts of 2,571 head Nov. 11, compared to 1,972 head last week and 1,191 head last year, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Little Rock, Ark. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were $3 lower. Slaughter bulls were $3 to $5 lower. [Read More]

OKC West livestock sales report

The OKC West Livestock Market Inc., El Reno, Okla., reported receipts of 9,014 head Nov. 11, compared to 7,622 head last week and 5,871 head last year, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News, Oklahoma City, Okla. Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to $2 lower. Feeder heifers were steady. [Read More]

Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales

The Pratt Livestock Auction, Pratt, Kan., Nov. 12, reported estimated receipts of 1,200 head, as of 3 p.m., according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News, Dodge City, Kan. Compared with last week, in a very light test, steers at 450 to 550 pounds were $4 to $9 lower, 550 to 700 pounds were not tested, and 700 to 900 pounds were steady to $2 lower. Heifers at 450 to 600 pounds were $3 to $6 lower, 600 to 700 pounds were not tested, 700 to 750 ... [Read More]

Texhoma cattle sales report

The Texhoma Livestock Auction, Texhoma, Okla., reported receipts of 450 head Nov. 11, compared to 735 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, there was no test on feeder steers or heifers. Steer and heifer calves were steady in a limited test. [Read More]

Dodge City cattle sales report

Dodge City Winter Livestock, Inc., reported receipts of 3,416 head Nov. 11, compared to 3,202 head last week and 3,912 head last year, according to the USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News, Dodge City, Kan. Compared with last week, steers at 450 to 600 pounds were weak to $3 lower, 600 to 700 pounds were firm to $1 higher, and 700 to 950 pounds were steady to $1 lower. Heifers at 400 to 700 pounds were weak to $3 lower, and those at 700 pounds and... [Read More]

Arkansas livestock auction report

The weekly summary of livestock sales in Arkansas for the week ending Oct. 29, showed estimated receipts of 8,535 head, compared to 11,365 head last week and 11,281 head last year, according to the Arkansas Extension Service-USDA Market News, Little Rock, Ark. Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to mostly $1 lower. Slaughter bulls sold $1 to $2 lower. [Read More]

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