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presents WEEKLY COMMODITY HIGHLIGHTS

Nearby Futures	Weekly Change	Friday's Close	Year Ago
Corn	-.23 ¾	7.37 ¾	6.37 ¼
Soybeans	+.27	15.61 ¼	12.59 ¾
Wheat	-.08 ¾	8.63 ¾	6.19 ½
Cattle	-.80	125.50	121.05
Hogs	-.73	78.90	87.03
Cotton	-4.66	72.42	100.32
Milk	-.01	21.03	18.00
Crude Oil	-4.16	86.28	90.20

Comments: Most agricultural futures markets came under pressure last week as investors cut back on risk exposure due to disappointing U.S. corporate earnings and uncertainty about the U.S. presidential election. Grain futures also came under pressure from renewed demand concerns with corn futures pulling wheat futures lower amid limited export demand for U.S. corn and sluggish ethanol production. Wheat price losses were limited by prospects for Ukraine to ban wheat exports after Nov. 15 and dry conditions in the U.S. Plains. Soybean futures bucked the trend of weakness on signs of good Chinese demand and South American weather uncertainty. Livestock futures felt fundamental pressure from indications of seasonal weakness in red meat demand as large U.S. frozen pork stocks helped pressure wholesale pork prices and wholesale beef prices showed signs of topping at near-record levels. Cotton futures turned sharply lower as last week's concerns about tight deliverable stocks quickly faded in the face of renewed economic worries and an increase in producer selling. Click on the Brock logo or call 1-800-558-3431 for more info on our services.