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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Soybeans up on SA wx, export news, bean oil. Corn and wheat try to follow but also see WASDE positioning. Cattle gap lower on open, corrective buying in hogs. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, has more.
Gap lower open in cattle on disappointing steady So. cash trade Friday. Hogs consolidate w/cattle. Soybeans rally on SA weather & China biz, corn tries to follow w/MX biz. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, discusses the big rally in soybeans, meal and corn on Friday and if the markets can continue the trend next week.
The strong close in soybeans reflects concerns about South American weather. If South American production drops 100 million bushels that makes U.S. ending stocks at 220 million bushels look tight, says Jerry Gulke.
Soybeans surge on SA weather concerns, export biz, lower $, which pulls wheat higher, corn off two-year lows. Livestock see profit taking, despite strong cash cattle news. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, has more.
Grains up led by beans on SA crop concerns & resulting export biz. Corn bounces off 2-year lows. Cattle & hogs see profit taking despite some higher cash cattle trade. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, has more.
From mid-September through October, thousands of pumpkin enthusiasts visit Siemers Farm in eastern Washington. Owner Burt Westover says they plant 53,000 seeds by hand each year and end up with 350,000 pounds of pumpkin.
Soybeans surge on export biz, SA crop concerns & fund buying, corn & wheat try to follow as corn holds 2-year lows. Cattle see profit taking awaiting cash. The dollar is down sharply. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing talks about the reasons behind the strong closes in soybeans and cattle, while corn flirts with two-year lows.
Corn scores a new low close, with soybeans higher on China talk and lower Brazilian estimates. Wheat sees short coveriing. Cattle close the chart gap with higher equities. Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing, has more.