Stocks Finish Mostly Higher as Crude Prices Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.17% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.67%. December E-mini S&P futures (E…

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Wheat Facing Double Digit Weakness on Thursday

The wheat complex is posting double digit losses at midday. Chicago SRW are trading down 14 to 15 1/4 cents at midday. KC HRW futures is showing 11 to 13 cent losses on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is 11 to 14 cents lower.

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Corn Getting Spillover Pressure on Friday

Corn futures trading with Friday losses of 3 to 4 cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 1/2 cents at $4.85 1/4. Pressure is coming from double digit weakness in the beans and wheat, …

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Cattle Posting Mixed Action at the End of the Week

Live cattle futures are mixed, with nearbys up a tick to a nickel lower. Cash trade was reported at $350-355 dressed in the North with a few $224 live bids in the South. The Thursday Fed Cattle exchange online auction s…

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