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Weekly Commodity

Highlights

Courtesy of

Brock Associates

www.brockreport.com

Nearby Futures 

Weekly Change

Friday’s

Close   

Year

Ago

Corn 

-8 ½

3.60 ½  

2.35 ¾

Soybeans

-14 ¾    

7.23 ¼

5.71 ¼

Wheat

+23 ¾

5.02

3.53

Cattle

-1.42

95.63

82.18

Hogs

+.63

76.58

65.05

Cotton

-1.73

49.64

50.88

Weekly Comments: The grain markets remained focused on spring planting weather and winter wheat crop prospects. Further sharp declines in wheat condition ratings fueled a third consecutive week of strong gains in wheat futures. Signs of improving planting conditions weighed on corn prices. Soybean prices felt more pressure from large old crop supplies and corn planting delays, but found support late in the week as corn planting activity picked up.