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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Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, spoke to a full house at Top Producer Summit this past week. “Producers are finally interested in marketing now that prices have fallen further,” he says.
Soybeans down on Argentina wx, while corn follows wheat on a short covering rally. Cattle 2-sided waiting for cash, hogs finally bounce but is it sustainable? Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing, has more.
Grains mixed digesting Conab’s Brazil cuts and the February WASDE. New highs in cattle on fund buying, strong fundamentals. More profit taking in hogs on sliding cutouts. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, has analysis.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose, U.S. Commodities says soybeans close higher as Conab production cuts trump WASDE data. So is the market trying to bottom?
Grains are mixed post WASDE which was bearish for soybeans, neutral for corn & wheat. However, Conab estimates on Brazil are trumping USDA’s. What does this mean for prices? Brian Splitt, AgMarket.Net, has analysis.
Cattle start strong on cash ideas, hogs continue to consolidate. Corn and soybeans see short covering pre-WASDE and with Conab’s lower corn and soybean estimates. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.
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AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, says China and South American news provide a catalyst for fund selling in corn and soybeans.
Funds push corn & soybeans to new lows on China cancellations, fast Brazil safrinha corn planting. Wheat sees short covering. Proft taking in cattle pre-cash, hogs mixed. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, has more.
Massive fund selling pushes grains to new lows. So, what’s driving it? Live cattle take a breather waiting for cash with higher feeders. Hogs finally bounce. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has details.