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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Markets Now Special: Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says recent storms improve drought outlook and Mississippi River water levels. Plus, Brazil rains in extended forecast.
Grains finally end higher, but can the market build on it? Cattle make new highs for the move pre-COF, while crude oil rallies in a risk on day. Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net has more.
Grains have all traded 2-sided with fund selling on a lack of bullish news, still searching for lows. Cattle stage impressive rally ahead of COF & cash news, hogs struggle. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has analysis.
Corn & wheat see more fund selling, beans struggle to bounce. What will turn these markets around? Cattle up with beef, COF, await cash. Interest rate talk hits outside markets. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, says grains see fund selling with a risk off day in outside markets, China’s GDP tanks soybeans and meal.
Grains fall on risk off technical selling. Beans & meal led losses on China’s GDP news. Corn, KC & MN wheat hit contract lows. Cattle rebound despite bearish outside markets. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has more.
Soybeans fall on China GDP news, while corn and wheat struggle to hold early gains. Why? Cattle consolidate awaiting cash, while hogs struggle with processing hiccpus. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has details.
Risk off outside markets & China GDP data pressures soybeans, corn is following wheat with short covering. Cattle see profit taking after the chart breakout. Hogs consolidate. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, says corn falls on report hangover, bearish outside markets, while soybeans bounce with record crush but may not hold report day lows.
Corn falls on report hangover, lower wheat, bearish outside markets. Soybeans pop on a record crush, lower Brazil crop. Cattle see a chart breakout on wx, higher beef, cash ideas. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, has more.