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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Grains end sharply lower as funds took profits on possible rain, end of quarter and USDA reports. Cattle bounced but has the market finished its correction and are hogs near a top? Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing.
Grains lower ignoring lower crop ratings as funds take profits on forecasted rains, EOQ and pre-USDA reports. Cattle surge on lower corn, hogs are mixed but may be topping. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities.
Cattle higher on lower corn but will it hold with lower cash expectations? Hogs see some profit taking ahead of Hogs/Pigs Report. Gap lower in grains with forecasted rains. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says corn and beans trade higher on weather, strong soy products ahead market movers like first notice day and big reports.
Soybeans higher following products, corn & wheat mixed chasing Russia headlines, weather, reports. Cattle correcting after COF, lower cash and beef. Hogs strong helped by cash. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets.
Wheat up early on Russia headlines but fade after poor exports news. Corn mixed assessing weekend rains, with soybeans pushed by soybean oil. Cattle lower on COF, cash idea. Hogs up. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures.
Grains mostly higher except Dec corn assessing rains, Russia headlines. Cattle set back after COF and lower cash and beef last week, hogs strong. Outside markets quiet. Darin Newsom covers it all.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mike Zuzulo with Global Commodity Analytics says grains take a break, but the weather market isn’t over as one rain event isn’t going to wipe out the drought areas.
Grains lower w/fund selling/profit taking on better rain chances, risk off. But yet wheat is up for the week. What’s the next move for cattle? Is the hog market topping? Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics.
Grains continue lower with profit taking and hedge selling with better rain chances. Cattle recovering with lower corn but positioning ahead of the Cattle on Feed Report. Kevin Duling of KD Investors has more.