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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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Grains sell off with bulls disappointed in a 300 mb ending stocks figure for soybeans, lower corn yield offset acreage, while U.S. wheat numbers were slightly bearish. Brian Splitt with AgMarket.Net.
Grains mostly higher with report positioning & spillover from friendly CPI data. That’s supporting hogs and live cattle are making new highs. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has details and a preview of the WASDE.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Arlan Suderman with StoneX discusses what changes he expects in the WASDE and why USDA will lower yield.
Grains higher in a risk on day in outside markets, with weather & pre-report positioning. Cattle make contract highs in deferred with strong cash, hogs rally on higher cash, demand. Arlan Suderman, StoneX.
Historically, USDA makes very few changes this early in the season, with the most recent exception occurring in 2012.
Grains higher with risk on outside markets, wx, ideas of a bullish report for beans, talk of China biz. Cattle supported on breaks, with hogs pushed by higher & cutouts. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage.
Cattle fall on higher corn & lower beef, but will cash continue to be resilient? Hogs higher with the cash index but may have topped. Grains higher on weather, report squaring. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors says corn, beans and products see profit taking Monday ahead of the WASDE, watching extended weather. But will USDA actually cut yield on Wednesday?
Corn, soybeans and products end higher on profit taking, report positioning, drier extended weather. Wheat mixed on spreads. Cattle bounce, while cotton falls. Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors.
Grains mostly higher led by soybeans on drier extended weather, corrective buying and pre-report positioning. Will USDA lower yield this soon? Cattle and hogs trade mixed. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.