Announcements

Due to weather, the Echo location will be closed Tuesday, March 26th. 

FCE is currently hiring for multiple positions. Please click here to learn more and call the main office to apply or for more information at 507-768-3448.

Starting December 1st, 2023, FCE will offer Free Price Later on soybeans.
Starting January 2nd, 2024 FCE will offer Free Price Later on corn.
Subject to space and may change at any time. If grain is not sold by 9/30/24, storage will go back to 9/1/24.

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Cottonwood        
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Minnesota Falls        
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Montevideo        
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Taunton        
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Quotes are delayed, as of March 29, 2024, 02:25:37 AM CDT or prior.
All grain prices are subject to change at any time.
Cash bids are based on 10-minute delayed futures prices, unless otherwise noted.

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Contact Us
FCE Main Office
507-768-3448
800-626-2510
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm
Closed Saturday-Sunday
Montevideo
320-269-6531
Hanley Falls South
507-768-3602
Echo
507-925-4126
Cottonwood Feedmill 
507-423-6235
Taunton
320-872-6161
Minnesota Falls
320-564-3835 
Minneota
507-872-6134
Cottonwood
507-423-6489

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Ag Market Commentary
Mixed Close for Report Day Soybeans
Old crop beans ended the day with 1 to 1 ¼ cent losses, while the new crop contracts finished as much as 8 ¼ cents in the black. The May soybean contract finished the week with the same 1c loss, but was still up 50 cents through the month of...
Wheat Followed Corn’s Rally on Thursday
Despite neutral to bear-friendly NASS data, wheat futures rallied into the 3-day Holiday weekend. The spring wheat futures faded on the higher acreage to close 3 ½ to 6 cents in the red. Chicago prices were 8 cents off their highs for the close, but still 8 ¾ to 12...
Cattle Firm Up into the Weekend
Thursday’s cattle trade pushed futures back up by $1.40 to $1.57. For the June contract that ended the week a net $2.65 lower after bouncing off the Bollinger midline. June fats were a net 97c weaker through the month of March, after a wide monthly range from -$4.80 to +$5.40....
Corn Rallied into 3-Day Weekend with NASS Data
Thursday’s trading session left the corn market ~6c off the day’s highs, but still 13 to 16 cents in the black. Old crop May ended the week with a 2 ¾ cent gain and finished the last trade day of March with a 12c gain for the monthly. The new...
Hogs Closed Off Highs but still Stronger for NASS Report
Nearby lean hog futures were up by as much as $1.25 for the day’s high, but prices ended the day mixed / mostly higher. June was down by 15c for Thursday which finished the week’s move on a net $1.75 gain and put the monthly gain at $1.25. June traded...
Cotton Gains into the Holiday Weekend
May cotton futures kept to a mostly tight range from -26 to +120 points, and finished the day with a 61 point gain. The lead month finished the week with a net 15 point loss, and closed the month of March a net 8.2 cents/lb in the red after setting...

Market Overview
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