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The huge rally in gold and the monstrous decline that followed provided a sign of epic proportions. (full story)
GLD: 187.15 (-0.71), GDXJ: 37.41 (-0.82)


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PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 05-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


SA-LS850 San Angelo, TX Tue Dec 05, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, December 05, 2023 Compared to last week at San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes weak to 5.00 lower; feeder lambs not well tested. 6300 head estimated for San... (full story)


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The corn market settled the Tuesday session near the highs with 2 ½ to 5 cent gains across the front months. South Korea’s KFA is on the market for 68k MT of feed corn via tender. Trader estimates ahead of Friday’s December WASDE and Crop Production reports show analysts are... (full story)
ZCZ23: 469-2 (+0-6), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.5861 (+0.0598), ZCH24: 490-4 (unch), ZCK24: 501-6 (-0-2)


The Tuesday soy market saw meal rally 2% while the oil fell by 2%. Beans themselves were fractionally mixed at the close. Soymeal futures ended the day ]$4.70 to $11.40 higher on Tuesday, while Soybean Oil futures fell 92 to 98 points. On net, the CME Synthetic Soy Crush was... (full story)
ZMF24: 418.0 (+0.2), ZLF24: 50.20 (-0.06), CSZ23: 201-0s (+15-0), ZSF24: 1305-6 (+0-2), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.4907 (-0.0102), ZSH24: 1325-6 (-0-6), ZSK24: 1342-0 (-0-4)


The front month wheat futures market continued the strength through Tuesday with another round of gains. March Chicago wheat was up by 10 ¾ cents, and now sits 29 cents off the low. KC wheat prices were up by a nickel across the front months. Spring wheat futures were up... (full story)
ZWZ23: 620-6s (+25-0), ZWH24: 628-2 (-3-0), KEZ23: 657-4s (+1-2), MWZ23: 715-0s (+3-6)


Front month lean hog futures settled the session with $1.12 to $1.45 losses for Tuesday. The Feb contract now sits at a 75c loss for the week’s move. The National Average Base Hog price fell by $2.26 to $53.96 in the AM report. The 11/30 CME Lean Hog Index was... (full story)
HEZ23: 66.825s (-1.225), HEJ24: 76.100s (-1.450), KMZ23: 81.250s (unch)


Front month cotton futures were 47 to 100 points higher for a turnaround Tuesday close. March led the way, and is now at a penny premium to the soon to expire Dec contract. The Dollar Index rallied another 0.34% on Tuesday. The Cotlook A Index backed off by 50 points... (full story)


The Turnaround Tuesday for cattle flipped the board into the black for the week. Futures rebounded by $1.35 to $1.90 across the front months. Feeders led the way with 1.7% to 2% gains of as much as $4.17. There were no confirmed cash trades on Monday, with cash trade last... (full story)
LEZ23: 168.500s (+1.250), LEG24: 168.975s (+1.900), LEJ24: 171.500s (+1.800), GFF24: 214.700s (+4.175), GFH24: 217.475s (+3.900)


The corn market settled the Tuesday session near the highs with 2 ½ to 5 cent gains across the front months. South Korea’s KFA is on the market for 68k MT of feed corn via tender. Trader estimates ahead of Friday’s December WASDE and Crop Production reports show analysts are... (full story)
ZCZ23: 469-2 (+0-6), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.5861 (+0.0598), ZCH24: 490-4 (unch), ZCK24: 501-6 (-0-2)


The Tuesday soy market saw meal rally 2% while the oil fell by 2%. Beans themselves were fractionally mixed at the close. Soymeal futures ended the day ]$4.70 to $11.40 higher on Tuesday, while Soybean Oil futures fell 92 to 98 points. On net, the CME Synthetic Soy Crush was... (full story)
ZMF24: 418.0 (+0.2), ZLF24: 50.20 (-0.06), CSZ23: 201-0s (+15-0), ZSF24: 1305-6 (+0-2), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.4907 (-0.0102), ZSH24: 1325-6 (-0-6), ZSK24: 1342-0 (-0-4)


Front month cotton futures were 47 to 100 points higher for a turnaround Tuesday close. March led the way, and is now at a penny premium to the soon to expire Dec contract. The Dollar Index rallied another 0.34% on Tuesday. The Cotlook A Index backed off by 50 points... (full story)


The Turnaround Tuesday for cattle flipped the board into the black for the week. Futures rebounded by $1.35 to $1.90 across the front months. Feeders led the way with 1.7% to 2% gains of as much as $4.17. There were no confirmed cash trades on Monday, with cash trade last... (full story)
LEZ23: 168.500s (+1.250), LEG24: 168.975s (+1.900), LEJ24: 171.500s (+1.800), GFF24: 214.700s (+4.175), GFH24: 217.475s (+3.900)


PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 05-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 05-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 557-0410 Fax: (602) Any questions or comments can be sent via email to:... (full story)


MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 05-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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Warren Buffett's second-largest equity holding after Apple could be due for a comeback year in 2024, especially if rate cuts play out as expected. (full story)
AAPL: 193.42 (+3.99), BAC: 30.58 (-0.24)


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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.24%. Stocks on Tuesday settled mixed. A decline in bond... (full story)


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IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 05-DEC-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on an oversold bounce ahead of this week’s direct trade, shrugging off the firm corn and lower midday beef. February live was up $1.90 at $168.97 and April was $1.80 higher at $171.50. January feeders were $4.17 higher at... (full story)


Specialty crop growers are eyeing how technology can cut labor needs at this year’s Great Lakes Expo. Michigan Vegetable Council Executive Director Greg Bird tells Brownfield farmers feel defeated by the lack of improvements and rising costs that come with using the H-2A season guest worker program, the main supply... (full story)


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A cotton and rice farmer from the Missouri Bootheel says reference price increases are needed in the commodities title of the next farm bill. “There’s nothing we’re spending money on at the farm that’s cheaper than it was 10 years ago.” Barry Bean tells Brownfield if changes aren’t made to... (full story)


NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Dec 05, 2023 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $272.95 $241.66 ... (full story)