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 up after minor U.S. changes in WASDE. RGE cuts Argentina crops, but may be priced in. Wheat saw short covering, while hogs bounced and consolidated. John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing. has details.
Grains higher after the WASDE with cuts in the Argentina corn and soybean crop outweighing the increase in corn and soybean ending stocks. Wheat saw very few changes. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net has details.
Grains are firmer ahead of the report. Soybeans and meal are the strongest on SA weather. Cattle seeing more profit taking, while hogs are lower. Michelle Rook has an update.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity talks about the report positioning and profit taking in grains as well as cattle after new highs.
Grains end mostly lower ahead of the WASDE, watching SA production, crude oil. Live cattle hit by profit taking after contract highs, with short covering in hogs. Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity has analysis.
Cattle lower, but with is this just healthy profit taking after contract highs? Hogs try to recover after new lows. Report positioning in the grains. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has analysis.
Grains mixed w/report positioning and profit taking in meal and soybeans. Wheat supported on a lower crop rating in TX. Cattle consolidate after new highs. Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage has more.
Last Thursday farm state Senators reintroduced a bill that would among other things mandate the amount of cash trade in the cattle market. However, the same hurdles for passage remain in the House and Senate.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing analyzes the lower day in soybeans and meal and what it will take to break corn’s sideways trading pattern.
A mixed day w/beans and meal down on profit taking, rising China tensions. Corn slightly higher but rangebound. LC made new contract highs with higher cutouts and cash. Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing has more.