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Market Closes - January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022
Market Closes - January 11, 2022

Corn and soybean futures closed slightly higher after trading both sides of unchanged, while wheat moved higher on continued short-covering. Cattle futures closed higher with the nearby LC and FC contracts leading the way. Lean hog futures closed slightly lower, making for three straight days moving downward. 

Market Closes - January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022
Market Closes - January 10, 2022

Wheat closed slightly higher while corn and the soy complex lost valuable ground. Cattle futures closed moderately lower with Live Cattle reaching new 3-week lows. Cattle futures closed moderately lower with Live Cattle reaching new 3-week lows. 

Across Kentucky - January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 10, 2022

KFB President Mark Haney says Bluegrass delegates will help shape AFBF policy this week in Atlanta.

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January 7, 2022 - Legislative Report No. 2 - 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
January 7, 2022
January 7, 2022 - Legislative Report No. 2 - 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
Across Kentucky - January 7, 2022
January 7, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 7, 2022

Wolfe County's Reid and Heather Graham have been appointed to the AFBF Young Farmer and Rancher Committee.

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Market Closes - January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
Market Closes - January 6, 2022

CBOT  futures closed mostly lower to near steady with corn and soy complex futures ending in the upper end of the day’s trading range. Cattle futures closed slightly higher and near the day’s highs. Cattle sold off after the opening and spent most of the day lower. Lean hog futures closed higher on strengthening cash hog prices and higher pork values.

Market Closes - January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
Market Closes - January 5, 2022

CBOT futures closed mixed with corn and wheat pressured by profit-taking. Cattle futures finished mixed with live cattle mostly lower and feeder futures mostly higher (weak front end). Lean hog futures closed higher with the February LH leading the way. 

Across Kentucky - January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 5, 2022

KFB's Jeff Harper outlines top priorities for 2022 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.

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Market Closes - January 4, 2022
January 4, 2022
Market Closes - January 4, 2022

CBOT futures closed sharply higher today as traders focused on the deteriorating crop in parts of Brazil and Argentina. Cattle futures closed sharply lower in response to the big rally in corn and the soy complex. Lean hog futures were slightly higher beyond the nearby February LH contract which lost 97.5 cents/cwt. 

Market Closes - January 3, 2022
January 3, 2022
Market Closes - January 3, 2022

Grain and oilseed futures closed markedly mixed with corn and wheat lower and soybeans and meal higher. Cattle futures closed slightly lower but at/near the bottom of the day’s trading ranges. Lean hog futures closed narrowly mixed with February and April LH lower.