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MarketingAgriculture firms perform better when compared with S&P 500 500Agriculture firms perform better when compared with S&P 500
While the general economy has underperformed in the past several years, the crop farming sector has been not just stable, but profitable. A recent University of Illinois report comparing the returns from publicly traded companies from 2007 until the end of the first quarter of 2011 showed an 8.6 percent market value increase from agriculture-related companies and companies in the S&P 500 experienced a decline of 2.7 percent.
Market Overview
Contract | Last | Change | High | Low | Open | Last Trade |
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Jul 24 Corn | 457 | -3.5 | 461.25 | 455 | 460 | 11:03 AM |
Jul 24 Oats | 367 | +1.25 | 372.25 | 363.5 | 372 | 10:46 AM |
Jun 24 Class III Milk | 21.23 | -0.23 | 21.82 | 20.84 | 21.44 | 11:38 PM |
Jul 24 Soybean | 1238 | -10 | 1249.25 | 1234.75 | 1246.5 | 11:04 AM |
Aug 24 Feeder Cattle | 258.475 | -1.375 | 260.975 | 257.95 | 260 | 06:04 PM |
Jun 24 Ethanol Futures | 2.161 | unch — | 2.161 | 2.161 | 2.161 | 09:37 PM |
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