For reports on Friday, USDA will release the April Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CDT. At 2:30 p.m. CDT, the CFTC will release the weekly Commitments of Traders report, updating trader positions as of Tuesday, April 14.
Weather
A strong cold front is moving southeast through the middle of the country on Friday. While it is rather quiet early Friday morning, showers and thunderstorms will erupt along the front later in the morning throughout the day. Areas of heavy rain and severe weather are expected from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. Very cold temperatures are moving in behind the front and some areas near and across the Canadian border will not make it above freezing.