Entries for February 2020
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5 Feb 2020
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Wed, February 5 Exchange rate was 1.3296 up 0.0013 Chicago corn closed slightly lower. MAR20 HI 3.83 1/4 DEC20 HI 3.93 3/4 LOW 3.79 1/2 LOW 3.91 1/4 CLOSE3.80 3/4 Down 1 1/2 CLOSE 3.92 1/2 Down 1/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY20+MAY20+J...
5 Feb 2020
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Wed, February 5 Exchange rate was 1.3296 up 0.0013 Chicago soybeans closed slightly higher. MAR20 HI 8.88 NOV20 HI 9.27 1/4 LOW 8.78 LOW 9.18 1/4 CLOSE8.80 Up 1/2 CLOSE 9.20 1/4 Up 2 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAR2+MAY2+MAY20 CK Low 2.43 ...
5 Feb 2020
DTN Closing Grain Comments 02/05 14:10 Wheat Pushes Higher; Coronavirus Worries Ease Row crops were quietly mixed Wednesday as higher prices of U.S. stocks, crude oil and copper continue to point to an easing of coronavirus worries. March KC wheat got a late push to finish up 6 1/2 cents, ignoring a new three-month high in the March U.S. dollar.
5 Feb 2020
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/05 12:06 Morning Prices Were Optimistic, But Soon Fell Lower Wednesday morning prices hinted at the idea of trading higher but have since slipped into the becoming usual trend of trading lower. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst General Comments The market keeps looking and trying to find the pivotal indicator ...
5 Feb 2020
DTN Midday Grain Comments 02/05 10:56 Grains Mixed at Midday The U.S. stock market is firmer with the Dow up 315. The dollar index is 30 points higher. Interest rate products are firmer. Energies are firmer with crude up $1.80. Livestock trade is weaker with early gains fading yet again. Precious metals are firmer with gold up $7.00. By David Fiala...