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presents WEEKLY COMMODITY HIGHLIGHTS

Nearby Futures	Weekly Change	Friday's Close	Year Ago
Corn	+.07 ½	6.00	4.98 ¼
Soybeans	-.20 ¾	11.58 ¼	10.65
Wheat	-.01 ¾	6.07 ½	6.59 ¼
Cattle	-.17	122.98	95.13
Hogs	+1.30	94.68	74.53
Cotton	+1.78	101.98	103.75
Milk	+.59	18.03	16.70
Crude Oil	+3.78	82.98	81.67

Comments: Grain futures remained under pressure last week from commodity fund liquidation of long positions and U.S. harvest pressure, but the downward momentum slowed. Oversold market conditions and weakness in the value of the dollar spurred by hopes the European debt crisis would be contained spurred profit taking on short positions. Signs of an increase in end-user demand also helped firm up the corn market. Harvest lows for corn and soybean futures may not be far off, but USDA crop production and supply/demand estimates due out Oct. 12 will help set the price tone going forward and the situation in Europe remains tenuous. Live cattle futures ended the week little changed after coming under some pressure from speculative profit taking. Indications of tightening cattle supplies remained strongly supportive for prices. Lean hog futures continued to rally on support from stronger-than-expected cash markets as export demand for U.S. pork from China continued to help offset pressure from seasonal increases in hog supplies. Cotton futures firmed after finding support from commercial buying and the weaker dollar. Click on the Brock logo or call 1-800-558-3431 for more info on our services.