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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.47%. Stocks this morning are mixed as rising bond yields... (full story)
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Northeast Nebraska farmer Greg Anderson says soybean yields have been extremely variable. “It kind of depends on where the rain fell and the timeliness of that rain.” He tells Brownfield at one point in late July he was expecting a bumper crop but looks were deceiving. “When you looked at... (full story)


RA_PY002 Raleigh, NC Monday, October 02, 2023 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News N.C. BROILER-FRYERS: The market tone is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly desirable. The estimated slaughter for Monday in North... (full story)


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AJ_PY029 Atlanta, GA Mon. Oct 02, 2023 USDA Market News Daily Weighted Average Trailer Load Egg Sales ... (full story)


NW_PY005 Des Moines, IA Mon. Oct 02, 2023 USDA Market News Daily South Central Region Eggs ... (full story)


WA_GR101 Washington, DC Mon Oct 2, 2023 USDA Market News *CORRECTIONS AT BOTTOM OF REPORT ARE INCLUDED IN CURRENT MARKET YEAR TO DATE* COUNTRY OF DESTINATION IS REPORTED AS KNOWN AT THE TIME OF EXPORTATION. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT REFLECTS EXPORTED GRAIN INSPECTED AND... (full story)


NW_PY041 Des Moines, IA Mon. Oct 02, 2023 USDA Market News Daily Central Region Breaking Stock ... (full story)


NW_LS452 St. Joseph, MO Mon Oct 02, 2023 USDA Market News USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT - Northeast and North Central Basis Compared to last week: The special fed veal carcass market was steady on comparable sales of veal calves. Demand was light to moderate on light to... (full story)


WA_GR105 Washington, DC Mon Oct 2, 2023 USDA Market News Barge Grain Data (thousand tons) Week 39 Date Ending: 9/30/2023 LOCK Corn Wheat Soybeans Other Total MISS 15 2 0 13 0 14 MISS 25 58 0 3 0 61 MISS 26 82 2 19 0 103 MISS... (full story)


Clark Smith, Corteva U.S. Product Manager for Fungicides and Nutrient Maximizers, says white mold causes millions of dollars in lost soybean yields each season. He tells Brownfield Corteva is excited to launch Viatude, a new best in class white mold soybean fungicide that contains two effective modes of action.  ... (full story)


LM_CT155 St. Joseph, MO Mon Oct 2, 2023 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS For Week of: 10/2/2023 Value Adjustments Range Simple Avg. Change Quality: Prime ... (full story)


NW_PY032 Des Moines, IA Mon. Oct 02, 2023 USDA Market News Weekly Canadian Eggs ... (full story)


A bill that’s been introduced into the US Senate could help prevent China from intellectual property theft, including stealing agriculture technology. Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts says the bill strengthens oversight of science and technology agreements between the two countries. “We have to make sure that we’re not potentially arming our... (full story)


Updated at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Monday Tropical Storm Philippe seems to have finally decided on a track. After doing the tropical twist while it was dating former Tropical Storm Rina, it’s creeping past the extreme northeastern Caribbean islands on its way toward the central Atlantic.  The storm is totally... (full story)


NW_LS196 Des Moines, Iowa Mon Oct 02, 2023 USDA Market News USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT For Week Ending: 9/23/2023 National, Regional, and State Breakdown of Official USDA Quality Grades. Percentages derived from each... (full story)


COLUMBIA, SC Monday, October 02, 2023 South Carolina State Farmers Market - Prices to Growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal State Market News Office Columbia, SC CA_FV001 Columbia Farmers Market - Wholesale prices paid to Growers until 9:00 a.m. for... (full story)


Later Monday, showers and thunderstorms will erupt across the High Plains, as a cold front begins to emerge from the western U.S.  The front will slowly march eastward, incrementally ending a late-season hot spell and reaching the Atlantic Coast late in the week.  Mid- to late-week rainfall may become heavy... (full story)


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A soybean expert is expecting Wisconsin farmers to see fewer soybeans, smaller soybeans, and less income from the crop this fall. Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin Soybean Program tells Brownfield the late-season rain was too little at the wrong time. “I think we were probably one rainfall event... (full story)


WA_LS718 **Updated Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle and Calves** Des Moines, IA Fri Sep 29, 2023 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending September 22, 2023 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4%... (full story)


Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.20%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.05%. Stock index futures this morning gave up overnight gains and turned lower as rising bond yields weighed on stocks. Stock index futures initially moved higher in... (full story)
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Click to view report dymawhey_west.pdf in PDF format (full story)


Last week represented the end of the month and end of the 3rd quarter. During this time, US corn and wheat futures endured relentless price pressures that were driven by bearish fundamentals. Since July 1, the December’23 corn contract declined by $.15/bu, Chicago wheat by $1.25/bu, Kansas City wheat by... (full story)


Last week represented the end of the month and end of the 3rd quarter. During the third quarter, US soy and soy derivative futures endured relentless price pressures that were driven by bearish fundamentals. Since July 1, the November’23 contract declined by $.69/bu, while December’23 meal and oil futures contracts... (full story)


PHILADELPHIA OCTOBER 2, 2023 Auction Sales Prices To Growers Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AA_FV160 ADAMS COUNTY INDIANA FLOWER & PRODUCE AUCTION. Monroe, IN Data compiled by: ADAMS... (full story)


Friday's reversal in the U.S. Dollar pressure all G-10 Currencies (full story)


Click to view report dymaveragesytd.pdf in PDF format (full story)


Philadelphia 2-October-2023 Auction Sales - Prices To Growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AF_FV160 Fairview Kentucky Produce Auction Summary Data compiled by: Fairview Produce... (full story)


With a gov’t shutdown avoided the corn market is working back up by 2 ¾ to 3 cents. The overnight high had Dec 4 ¾ cents in the black. On Friday, corn futures dropped in tandem with the bean and wheat markets despite receiving a fundamentally bull friendly report. The... (full story)
ZCZ23: 487-2 (+10-4), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.5209 (+0.0555), ZCH24: 502-0 (+10-2), ZCK24: 510-6 (+10-2)


With a gov’t shutdown avoided the corn market is working back up by 2 ¾ to 3 cents. The overnight high had Dec 4 ¾ cents in the black. On Friday, corn futures dropped in tandem with the bean and wheat markets despite receiving a fundamentally bull friendly report. The... (full story)
ZCZ23: 487-2 (+10-4), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.5209 (+0.0555), ZCH24: 502-0 (+10-2), ZCK24: 510-6 (+10-2)


October and Dec hogs closed down by their $3.75 limit on Friday after the bearish Hogs & Pigs report, and will see $5.50 trading limits today. The other front months also closed triple digits lower in reaction to the Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday. December hogs were a net... (full story)
HEV23: 79.900 (-0.300), HEG24: 74.200 (-1.250), KMV23: 91.350s (-3.325)


Morning soy quotes are 5 to 7 cents in the red, and near their overnight lows, for the beans. Meal is also down by $2/ton, though BO futures are 16 points higher so far for the new month’s positioning. The Friday soy session closed with sharp losses, primarily in the... (full story)
ZMZ23: 375.7 (-5.5), ZLZ23: 56.75 (+0.92), ZSX23: 1275-4 (+0-4), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.1004 (+0.0088), ZSF24: 1295-0 (+0-4), ZSH24: 1310-6 (+0-4)


Wheat futures opened higher on Sunday night into the new month of trading. Current quotes are 3 to 9 cents higher across the domestic classes. Many of the wheat futures contracts saw new LoC lows on Friday. SRW dropped 20 to 37 cents with a 6.4% loss in the Dec... (full story)
ZWZ23: 558-0 (+16-4), ZWH24: 589-2 (+15-6), ZWPAES.CM: 4.7410 (+0.1993), KEZ23: 674-0 (+10-2), KEPAWS.CM: 6.1306 (+0.2659), MWZ23: 718-4 (+9-2)


Wheat futures opened higher on Sunday night into the new month of trading. Current quotes are 3 to 9 cents higher across the domestic classes. Many of the wheat futures contracts saw new LoC lows on Friday. SRW dropped 20 to 37 cents with a 6.4% loss in the Dec... (full story)
ZWZ23: 558-0 (+16-4), ZWH24: 589-2 (+15-6), ZWPAES.CM: 4.7410 (+0.1993), KEZ23: 674-0 (+10-2), KEPAWS.CM: 6.1306 (+0.2659), MWZ23: 718-4 (+9-2)


Cattle ended the last trade day of the week with another triple digit pullback. December’s $2.50 loss on Friday left the contract $3.42 lower for the week but still $3.12 higher for the month after new all-time highs were set last week. USDA had Friday sales from $181 to $185,... (full story)
LEV23: 185.350 (+1.150), LEZ23: 189.150 (+1.225), LEG24: 194.000 (+1.500), GFV23: 253.850 (+1.375), GFX23: 257.075 (+2.175)