With those gains, orange juice futures have advanced 6 percent over the last three trading sessions.

Many traders and analysts said the effects of the December freeze on orange juice futures had run their course.

Sugar prices soared to the highest level in nearly two years, while orange juice futures fell.

On other commodity markets, orange juice futures ended mixed after soaring early in the session.

Forecasts for warmer temperatures in the citrus belt spurred further buying of juice futures.

Prices of orange juice futures fell as fears of a freeze in Florida eased.

On other commodity markets, pork bellies extended their recent sharp losses and orange juice futures plunged again.

The price of orange juice futures fell on the New York Cotton Exchange.

The rally was the fifth straight trading day of gains for most orange juice futures.

Analysts said few traders were willing to sell orange juice futures before another long holiday weekend with the threat of further crop damage in the air.