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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Technical buying supports livestock, cattle break to new highs for move. Grains see technical selling, harvest pressure, Black Sea export deal hopes. Michelle Rook talks with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grains open lower with harvest pressure and technical selling. Cattle and hogs see fund buying after strong chart action Monday and decent fundamentals. Michelle Rook talks with Garrett Toay of AgTrader Talk.
Michelle Rook talks with Arlan Suderman, StoneX, about Monday’s markets.
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Mostly higher markets, except corn with higher equities and a lower dollar. Black Sea tensions support. Funds buying in the livestock futures. Michelle Rook with Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company.
Markets mostly higher with risk on in outside markets, lower dollar and wheat is putting in war premium. Cattle follow DOW & higher cash, while hogs consolidate. DuWayne Bosse Bolt Marketing joins Michelle Rook.
Grains end lower with risk off outside markets and poor weekly exports. Cattle failed to rally on higher cash, while export demand supported hogs. Michelle Rook talks to Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity.
Grains lower midday on the higher dollar and poor weekly exports. Cattle sell off despite higher cash, while hogs try to hold gains with decent exports. Michelle Rook talks with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
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