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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This week’s price action in soybeans and soybean meal has many wondering if a South American weather market is starting early. Even China is taking notice.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, says soybeans rally with meal and talk of China sales and corn tries to follow. However, both markets have had difficulty sustaining rallies. Why?
Soybeans up w/meal and talk of China biz and corn tried to follow. Wheat saw profit taking with bearish Black Sea export news. Cattle higher with improved cash. Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, has more.
Cattle strong on higher cash, shake off lower equities. Hogs see more short covering. Corn & soybeans see corrective buying w/talk of China soybean biz, higher meal. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, joins us.
Corn and soybeans rally amid option expiration but watching Middle East developments and weather, while wheat sees profit taking. Cattle continue to consolidate. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has details.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, says corn and beans see technical selling is a risk-off market day and fade friendly export news. Wheat saw short covering after getting oversold.
Corn and soybeans lost early gains on technical selling and bearish outside markets. Wheat saw short covering. Cattle saw more fund liquidation, with more short covering in hogs. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, has more.
With drought and heat stress in Iowa this season corn and soybean yields are variable, but not that far off of 2022.
Corn & beans fade with outside markets despite friendly soybean export news. Wheat holds gains on short covering and Ukraine headlines. Cattle consolidate. Hogs extend gains. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.
Grains seeing a corrective bounce but trading weather, export news and war headlines. Live cattle continue to correct. Crude oil pressured on geopolitical news. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.