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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2023 was a lower year for all the grains as the market went through a commodity reset similar to 2013. What’s ahead for 2024?
Cattle rally with cash up to $173, few $174 last week and adding weather premium. Hogs mixed. Grains fall with improved SA weather, beans take out Oct. lows. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
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AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, recaps grain market action in 2023 and looks ahead at what he expects in 2024.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, discusses what the grain market will focus on to start 2024.
2023 was a lower year for nearly every major ag commodity market except cattle. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, recaps the year and looks ahead at what may move the markets to start 2024.
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Ag markets mostly lower with risk off in markets like crude oil. Wheat adds Black Sea risk premium. Cattle also fell with lower CH beef, despite So. cash up $1. Hogs lower. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says corn and wheat see profit taking. Grain markets will need a supply or demand shock to get a significant rally, even soybeans.
Corn and wheat see profit taking. Soybeans rallied late with short covering in bean oil. Live cattle consolidated. Hogs saw follow through selling except Dec. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, has details.