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From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Futures Break Down in Front of Cattle on Feed
Cattle markets break down to end week on a sour note

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Rallies to Close the Week
The wheat complex was in rally mode to round out the week. Chicago SRW futures posted 13 to 14 cent gains at the close, with March up 24 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 6 to 9 cents higher on Friday, as March rallied 29 ¾ cents...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Holds onto Friday Gains
Corn futures were up 1 to 4 cents across the front months on Friday, as March was down 4 ¼ cents this week. Spillover support from gains in wheat was helping. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 3/4 cent to $3.94 1/4. With just a week...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Slip Lower on Friday Following Supreme Court Ruling
Soybeans were down 3 to 4 cents in the front months, as Marc was up 4 ½ cents this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 7 1/2 cents at $10.76 1/2. Soymeal futures were up $5 to $5.30 in the front months, with March up 60...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Supply Chains Brace for Renewed Turbulence as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling on Friday striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), setting off a...

From
Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Cattle vs Grain 1st Quarter 2026
Near Term and Long-Term Calls to Action

From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about a plethora of factors to consider
In my opinion, a plethora of news, rumors, and potential changes in processing, sent a lot futures traders to the sidelines.
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From
Cindy Konrad
via
gCaptain
Vessel In Kerch Strait Sends Distress Signal
MOSCOW, Dec 20 (Reuters) – A vessel called Gam Express has sent a distress signal in the Kerch strait, Russia’s Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office said on Friday. “The Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office controls the...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Italian Deputy PM Salvini Acquitted In Migrant Rescue Boat Case
By Wladimir Pantaleone and Angelo Amante PALERMO, Italy, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Acourt on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges of kidnapping over 100 migrants aboard a boat he had...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Chinese Ship Linked To Baltic Sea Cable Breach Resumes Voyage
STOCKHOLM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – A Chinese bulk carrier that is under investigation following a breach of two fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea is again moving after sitting still for more than a...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Monster Pacific Storm Unleashes Massive 65-Foot Waves
A powerful hurricane-force low pressure system in the North Pacific Ocean is generating extraordinary sea conditions, with significant wave heights reaching 65.77 feet (20 meters), according to the National Weather...

From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Hogs, Cattle and Feeders End Week with Strong Rallies
Hogs and cattle markets bounce back to end week on a positive note

From
Jim Roemer
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Barchart
(Download a free past issue of WeatherWealth) - Soaring cocoa prices and the reasons behind the collapse in soybeans and sugar
As the year winds down, Jim points at some of his favorite trending markets on this round.

From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grains Rallied as The Livestock Markets Recoup Some of the Week's Losses

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Manages to Close Mixed on Friday
The wheat market went into the weekend on a mixed note, as the soft red contracts failed to push higher. Chicago SRW futures were steady to down 1 ½ cents across the board on the day, as March was down 19 ¼ cents this week. KC HRW contracts were fractionally...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Rallies on Friday
Corn futures closed out the Friday session on a high note, as futures rallied o close out the week. Contracts were up anywhere from a penny to 5 ½ cents. March finished the week with a 4 ¼ cent gain. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Push Higher as Meal Rallies on Argentine Dryness Concerns
The soybean market took back most of the midweek losses on Thursday and Friday, with the latter session closing up 7 to 13 cents. January was still down 13 ¾ cents on the week. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 11 1/4 cents at $9.24 ¾. Soymeal...

