Agriculture

DJ USDA: Global Cotton 2012-13 Production Likely To Slip 3.9%

--Cotton output expected to outpace demand --USDA forecasts an average price of 80 cents a pound in the 2012-13 season --China's buying spree clouds forecasts By Leslie Josephs Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Global cotton production...

After the Bell

Soybean futures closed 2 1/4 to 4 cents higher in all but some of the far-deferred contracts, which posted slightly lesser gains. For the week, soybean futures extended the rally from the January lows. Near-term fundamentals are strong as China is actively buying U.S....

Recap Hog Market Report

April hogs closed 12 higher on the session but down 65 points for the week. The market traded slightly higher on the session early today and pushed to moderately higher into the mid-session to the highs of the day. It was an inside trading session....

Recap Cattle Market Report

April cattle closed 17 lower on the session and down 140 points for the week. The lower close for the week after posting a contract high is seen as a negative technical development....

Wheat Market Recap Report

May Wheat finished up 1/4 at 641 1/4, 1 1/2 off the high and 8 3/4 up from the low. July Wheat closed down 2 at 653. This was 9 1/2 up from the low and 1 1/2 off the high....

Soybean Complex Market Recap

May Soybeans finished up 3 1/4 at 1286 3/4, 5 off the high and 7 3/4 up from the low. July Soybeans closed up 4 at 1295 1/4. This was 8 1/4 up from the low and 4 1/4 off the high. May Soymeal closed up 0.9 at 336.2. This was 1.7 up from the low and 2.7 off the high....

Corn Market Recap for 2/24/2012

May Corn finished up 1 1/2 at 644, 1/2 off the high and 7 up from the low. July Corn closed up 1 3/4 at 646 1/2. This was 7 3/4 up from the low and 3/4 off the high. May corn closed 1 1/2 cents higher on the session but down 1 1/4 cents for the week....

Lean Hog Fact Card

The U.S. pork industry is big business ? and risky. Any number of factors, including weather and disease, can lead to an increase or decrease of supply and demand for livestock. Lean hog futures and options traded at CME serve commodity producers and users seeking risk management and hedging tools, alongside funds and other traders looking to capitalize on the extraordinary opportunities these markets offer.Lean Hog futures and options trade virtually 24 hours a day on the CME Globex electronic trading platform. In addition, these contracts also trade on the trading floor during regular trading hours. Lean Hog futures and options are cash-settled contracts.

Mid-Session Hog Market Report

April hogs traded slightly higher on the session early today and pushed to moderately higher into the mid-session to the highs of the day. It is still an inside trading session....

Mid-Session Cattle Market Report

Cattle futures traded both sides of unchanged on the session early today and were trading slightly higher on the day into the mid-session....