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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AgDay TV Markets Now: Chuck Shelby of Risk Management Commodities says cooler heads prevail in outside and commodity markets Thursday, China corn demand also helps.
Markets closed mixed with corn, soybeans and cattle all ending higher as outside markets stabilized and China bought more U.S. corn. Hogs imploded on technical selling. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities.
Cattle and corn both see some buying interest midday with China corn sales, cattle oversold ahead of the COF Report. Other sectors still concerned about macroeconomy. Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.
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The risk off with the banking crisis continues to spill over weigh on the ag markets. The exception is old crop corn with more China export business, another 25.2 mb. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag has more.
Rich Nelson with Allendale summarizes the markets on Wednesday which were once again impacted by the risk off in the outside markets. Although corn did get some help from China export business.
Livestock and soybeans lower on fund liquidation in a risk off day in outside markets. That muted the rally in corn after 26.3 mb of export biz to China. Wheat saw short covering. Rich Nelson, Allendale has more.
A risk off day in outside markets is weighing on soybeans and livestock. Corn and wheat seeing a bounce on short covering and China export business. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing has more.
Soybeans and livestock falling with risk off in outside markets and the bank failure in Europe. Corn higher on China export business, wheat watching Black Sea headlines. Nick Tsiolis of Farmers Keeper has more.