4-17-14 – The situation in Ukraine has overnight markets jumpy again.  Wheat, corn and soybeans are higher, apparently led by wheat, as three pro-Russian separatists were killed as they attacked a military base.\r\n\r\n   And Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that the upper chamber of the Russian Parliament had authorized the use of military … Read More

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>223.75</td><td>214.47</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>0.89</td><td>1.33</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>9.29</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>209</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>157.05</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>223.16</td><td>213.96</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>0.30</td><td>0.82</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>9.21</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>121</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>85.7</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>

4-16-14 – Grain and soybean futures are mixed in overnight trading.  Soybeans are finding support from nearby demand for old crop after a better-than-expected National Oilseed Processors Association crush report Tuesday.\r\n\r\n   NOPA reported a March crush of 153.84 million bushels, 12% more than a year ago and 5.3% above the 146.2-million-bushel average of trader … Read More

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>223.47</td><td>214.08</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>0.95</td><td>2.03</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>9.39</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>88</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>70.87</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>

4-15-14 – US corn planting progress is running at the ragged edge of worrisome.\r\n\r\n   The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Monday issued its first planting progress report of the season, and it came in at 3% complete.  That was at the lower end of trader expectations yet slightly above last year’s 2% and was … Read More

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th class=\”cutoutHeadChoice\”>Choice</th><th class=\”cutoutHeadSelect\”>Select</th></tr></thead><tbody class=\”cutoutBody\”><tr><td>Current Cutout Values:</td><td>225.40</td><td>215.53</td></tr><tr><td>Change from prior day:</td><td>1.65</td><td>1.06</td></tr><tr><td>Choice/Select spread:</td><td>9.87</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):</td><td>107</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cut Loads (Choice/Select Combined):</td><td>77.61</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><div style=\”font-size:10px; font-style:italic;\”>This post has been automatically generated, please confirm all information with the USDA before consideration as part of any market decisions.</div>