This week’s action: Corn Dec up 19 @ $6.85 Beans Nov down 7 @ $14.13 KC Wheat Dec up 54 @ $9.32 Feeders Oct up 1.55 @ $185.575 Fats Oct up 1.125 @ $145.675 Oct Hogs up 3.15 @ $93.175 Oct Crude up .20 @ $86.80

This week’s action:  Corn Dec up 8  @ $6.91 Beans Nov up 18 @ $13.83 KC Wheat Dec down 19 @ $9.53 Feeders Nov down .425 @ $174.975 Fats Dec down .10 @ $147.80 Dec Hogs up 5.30  @ $82.37 Nov Crude down 7.53  @ $85.67

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#HappyHolidays from our family to yours!

#HappyNewYear! Here's to an amazing #2018!

The national average credit score is 692. The recommended score is 700. What are you doing to keep yours up?

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56% of people have no idea their #CreditScore is the most important factor for applying for a #Mortgage, car #Loan, and new #CreditCard.

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