A ten-year historical ranking brings two Feeder Cattle spreads into focus. Additional screening helps identify the preferred contract structure and entry window.Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock
Cotton futures posted Friday gains of 4 to 27 points in the front months, with deferred losses of 2 points. December was down 33 points on the week. Crude oil was up just 18 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.231 higher. USDA’s Export Sales...Cotton via Jeff Hutcheson via U
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.19 (+1.04%) on Friday, and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH2 7) closed up +6.20 (+1.20%). Sugar prices settled higher on Friday. The International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecasts that global sugar production in 2026/27 will fall by 1% y/y to...G
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +53 (+1.05%) on Friday, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +44 (+1.15%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday for a third day. Reports of heavy rains in the Ivory Coast this week that damaged roads and disrupted the transport...Bar of chocolate by K
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -1.55 (-0.55%) on Friday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed down -11 (-0.34%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower, with arabica falling from a 2.5-week high and robusta dropping to a 2-week low. Weakness in...
Cotton futures are trading with front month gains of 5 to 10 points on Friday. Crude oil is down just 8 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.206 higher. USDA’s Export Sales report showed 157,326 RB of cotton sales in the week ending in November...Multicolored cotton fabric by
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is up +0.19 (+1.04%) today, and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH2 7) is up +6.80 (+1.32%). Sugar prices are moving higher today. The International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecasts that global sugar production in 2026/27 will fall by 1% y/y to 180.1...Sugar cr
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +57 (+1.13%) today, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +48 (+1.25%). Cocoa prices are climbing for a third day today. Reports of heavy rains in the Ivory Coast that damaged roads and disrupted the transport of the cocoa crop...Flooded meadow landscape at spr
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -1.65 (-0.59%) today, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is down -34 (-1.06%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower, with arabica falling from a 2.5-week high and robusta dropping to a 2-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian...Cof
Cotton prices are up 50 to 63 points so far on Friday morning. Futures closed with Thursday gains of 12 to 17 points across most contracts. Crude oil was up $2.17 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.280 higher. Export Sales data will be pushed back...Cotton on dry branch by Marian
Cotton futures closed with Thursday gains of 12 to 17 points across most contracts. Crude oil was up $2.17 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.280 higher. Export Sales data will be pushed back to Friday due to the Wednesday Veterans Day federal holiday. The Seam...cotton on stem b
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.26 (-1.41%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -1.70 (-0.33%). Sugar prices retreated on Thursday, with NY sugar just above Tuesday’s 6-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is weighing on sugar...P
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +159 (+3.24%) on Thursday, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +75 (+2.00%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply for a second day on Thursday as short covering intensified in cocoa futures on reports of heavy rains in the Ivory Coast that...Flooded county roa
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +11.20 (+4.16%) on Thursday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed down -38 (-1.17%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Thursday, with arabica rebounding from a 4.75-month low and robusta falling to a 1.5-week low. Coffee prices diverged on Thursday,
Cotton futures are showing mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts up 8 points to 5 points lower. Crude oil is up $1.62 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.330 higher. Export Sales data will be pushed back to Friday due to the Wednesday Veterans Day federal...Rolls of cotton fabri
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.26 (-1.41%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -1.60 (-0.31%). Sugar prices are sliding today, with NY sugar just above Tuesday’s 6-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is weighing on sugar prices...Many sugar c
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +213 (+4.34%) today, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +105 (+2.79%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher for a second day today as short covering intensified in cocoa futures on reports of heavy rains in the Ivory Coast that have...Cocoa by Ha11ok via Pixabay
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +11.70 (+4.35%) today, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is down -26 (-0.80%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with arabica rebounding from a 4.75-month low and robusta falling to a 1.5-week low. Coffee prices diverged today, with short covering boosting
The cocoa market is sending investors mixed signals.Bar of chocolate by Karandaev via iStock
Cotton prices are up 14 to 21 points so far on Thursday morning. Futures closed Wednesday with contracts steady to 17 points lower at the close. Crude oil was up 38 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.705 higher. Export Sales data will be pushed...Cotton plant closeup by Esi
