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 higher except corn, with weather concerns in South America. How much higher can soybeans go? Live cattle make new contract highs with help from higher cash. Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge has analysis.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag talks about Friday’s market action and how all the grains posted higher weekly closes despite improved weather in Argentina and HRW areas.
Grains close mixed Friday. Profit taking & Argentina rain weigh on soybeans, but all the grains had higher weekly closes. Cattle were up on $156 southern cash. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.
Egg prices in the store are at 50-year highs prompting a Federal Trade Commission investigation into price gouging. but one economist says it isn’t warranted.
Grains mixed after early profit taking, Argentina rains, but are working on higher weekly closes. Livestock are mostly higher on short covering, despite soft cash. John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing has more.
Livestock opened higher but live cattle fade after disappointing cash. Hogs are failing to build on yesterday’s technical reversal. Grains lower on profit taking. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.
One of the top concerns for farmers heading into the 2023 growing season is high input costs. However, one input — fertilizer — looks surprisingly less expensive than a year ago.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company talks about the combination of factors that drove the grain rally on Thursday.
Grains higher on technical buying, higher CO, export news, Arg crop losses, weather & risk premium. Profit taking in cattle w/steady to lower cash. Hogs bounce. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company has more.
Grains higher with technical buying, weather and export news all factors. Cattle seeing profit taking awaiting cash, while hogs see some short covering. Michelle Rook has details.