Corn futures closed higher on the day and were up 55 cents for the week. More crop progress data will be available Monday afternoon. The dollar

Soybeans ended the session sharply lower with most of the pressure on the spot contract. Soybeans were down a penny for the week from last

Wheat futures finished the session sharply higher again today and for the fifth day in a row. Prices for the week were up 98 cents for the SRW, up

Cattle futures ended the day session higher and were up $4.38 for the week. Cash trade in KS is at $1.23 on 10,000 head so far. Some trade in NE

Lean Hogs closed steady to lower on the front months and were higher on the back months. Lean hogs were up $2.13 for the week. Cash hogs are called

Cotton futures closed higher on the day but were down 98 points for the week. The market is quite oversold on the daily charts but not the weekly

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