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Market Commentary

Closing Comment 05/16


Corn futures closed higher on Wednesday. Corn contract closed strong, reversing losses in overnight trade. Strong export demand for US corn lifted prices. Exporters reported sales of 900,000 tonnes of corn to China, of which an increase of 240,000 tonnes is reported as new sales for delivery in 2012/13. July is 22 3/4 cents higher at $6.20 and December is 11 3/4 cents higher at $5.26 1/4.
Market Info

Grain futures mostly fall, livestock prices mixed

Associated Press  |   October 6, 2011

Grains futures either fell or were flat Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for December delivery fell 9.25 cents to $6.16 a bushel; December corn was unchanged at $6.0550 a bushel; December oats fell 0.50 cent to $3.2450 a bushel; while November soybeans were unchanged at $11.6375 a bushel.

Beef futures and pork futures were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

December live cattle fell 0.25 cent to $1.2240 a pound; November feeder cattle fell 0.18 cent to $1.4157 a pound; and December lean hogs rose 0.80 cent to 89.22 cents a pound.

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.


 

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