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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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Corn and soybeans were higher Tuesday on SA weather and China lifting more COVID restrictions. Beans got above $15 but couldn’t close above that level. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net explains why.
Grains end mostly higher putting in SA weather premium, but soybeans can’t close above $15. Live cattle make new contract highs and fail. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net has insight.
LC hit new highs on weather and the COF report, then see hedge pressure. Hogs also hit new highs after the report. Row crops put in SA weather premium. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has analysis.
Grains open mostly higher, except wheat, trading risk on in outside markets, lower dollar, China COVID easing, SA weather. Live cattle and hogs extend gains and put in new contract highs after USDA reports.
What will influence the agricultural markets this last week of 2022 and into 2023? Michelle Rook talks with Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading to get insight.
The pork industry will see some changes in the national checkoff program to kick off the new year.
Grains saw pre-holiday trade, export biz and weather supportive. Cattle were up on $156 cash, higher cutouts, report positioning. Hogs saw profit taking on lower cash. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grains higher on short covering, export biz and weather. Cattle mostly higher ahead of the report, with strong cash and cutouts, hogs consolidate with lower cash. John Payne of Hedge Point Global Markets.
Grains up on holiday positioning, friendly outside markets and fresh corn and soybean export sales. Cattle are higher with steady to better cash news and report positioning, while lower cash is pressuring hogs.
Grains finish mostly lower Thursday with profit taking, slow exports and negativity in outside macro markets. What will be the focus for markets to end the year? Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading provides insight.