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presents WEEKLY COMMODITY HIGHLIGHTS

Nearby Futures	Weekly Change	Friday's Close	Year Ago
Corn	+.16 ¾	7.54	3.60 ½
Soybeans	+.12 ¼	13.92 ¾	9.85 ¾
Wheat	-.30 ¼	7.69 ¼	4.84 ½
Cattle	-1.88	113.35	93.88
Hogs	-4.77	95.28	87.60
Cotton	-7.85	178.78	81.65
Milk	+.14	16.41	13.42
Crude Oil	+1.64	113.93	85.17

Comments: Last week was an extremely choppy one for grain and soybean futures with corn futures largely trading off the latest Midwest weather forecasts amid continued U.S. planting delays. Forecasts for drier weather in the western Corn Belt were a negative market factor. The further weakness of the dollar was supportive for grain and soybean prices, but lower-than-expected U.S. GDP growth of 1.8% for the first quarter boosted concerns about the general economy, causing some investors to flee commodity markets for safer places. Wheat futures found fundamental support early in the week from lower USDA crop ratings, but were pressured by beneficial rains across western Kansas and Oklahoma. Livestock futures came under significant pressure from the U.S. GDP data, which added to demand concerns spurred by falling wholesale meat prices and high gasoline prices. Cotton futures suffered further sharp losses before rallying on Friday as funds continued to exit long positions on technical weakness and economic concerns. Click on the Brock logo or call 1-800-558-3431 for more info on our services.