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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Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions says there are no signs of a low yet in the soybean and corn markets, but Chicago wheat may have confirmed a bottom and will be the leader of the three wheat classes.
Corn and soybeans lower on fund selling w/poor exports & removing Brazil wx premium, wheat up on short covering. Cattle set back with softer cash, while hogs bounced. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions, has more.
Corn falls and soybeans make new lows for the move w/exports a MYL, & better Brazil wx. Wheat bounces on short covering. Cattle 2-sided with beef lower, cash higher. Crude oil up. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman, StoneX, says soybeans slide but may be taking out too much risk premium with the crop losses in Brazil. Corn and wheat stage a technical bounce with the lower dollar.
Funds sell soybeans on better Brazil wx, but how big is the crop? Wheat sees short covering w/a lower $, corn follows. Cattle consolidate on lower beef, hogs bounce off contract lows. Arlan Suderman, StoneX has more.
Cattle consolidating after hitting chart resistance, with lower boxed beef prices. Hogs and corn higher on short covering, while soybeans slide back lower on SA weather. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
Row crops bounce off support after another contract low in corn, while wheat sees spec selling. Cattle consolidate, with more contact lows in hogs. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, has analysis.
Soybeans see light corrective buying, while corn hits new contract lows and tries to follow. Cattle see profit taking with lower boxed beef, hogs make more contract lows. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, has more.
Grains see follow through fund selling with poor technicals and improved SA weather. Cattle lower on profit taking and lower boxed beef, with short covering in hogs. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity, has details.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing pinpoints what caused the selloff in grains to start 2024 and how much more pressure he expects.