Markets Now
National reporter Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down crop and livestock commodity markets. Listen below to learn what’s happening with the markets when they open, at midday and again at close.
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With the exception of Chicago wheat, grain markets scored higher weekly closes and ended above the 20-day moving average for the first time in weeks, according to Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.
USDA makes very few changes in the WASDE even to South American production numbers which is a disappointment, but markets are finding some buying interest even so. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing has details.
Cattle futures see a chart breakout following higher cash, hogs consolidate. Grains fail to extend gains ahead of the WASDE and with China cancelling more SRW wheat. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
Grains end higher Thursday with technical buying and short covering by the funds. So, are the lows in? DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has the answers and also covers the mostly higher action in cattle and hogs.
Grains see early strength ahead of the WASDE and with some better demand news. Cattle are mixed ahead of cash development, hogs mostly higher trying to recover. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing says corn is in consolidation mode but held up well Wednesday in light of contract lows in wheat and talk of China cancellations.
Corn saw short covering, despite contract lows in wheat on talk of China SRW cancellations. Soybeans see Brazil harvest pressure. Cattle and hogs are consolidating. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, has details.
Grains see technical selling pressure with wheat making new contract lows. Cattle are consolidating. Outside markets are recovering after a down day Tuesday. Darin Newsom, Sr. Market Analyst, with Barchart has more.
Grains lower on profit taking after corn and beans hit resistance, plus farmer selling & report positioning. Cattle bounced, while hogs set back with lower cash and cutouts. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now - Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, says grains retreat after hitting chart resistance, but there is more to the selloff.