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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Profit taking hit grain and livestock prices Wednesday ahead of the Fed announcement. The exception was wheat trying to retain war premium. Michelle Rook get s details from Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading.
Grain and livestock prices are mixed with many markets consolidating with the strong dollar and awaiting the Fed and Black Sea news. Michelle Rook is joined by Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures.
Markets start mixed on Wednesday awaiting Russia Ukraine developments and the Fed announcement. As harvest starts what is happening to cash basis levels? Michelle Rook talks to Nick Tsiolis of Farmer’s Keeper.
Livestock futures mixed on Tuesday. Live cattle hit new highs except October then faded. Grain prices were higher with wheat leading the rally. Michelle Rook talks with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Winter wheat planting season is underway, but with drought still lingering in parts of wheat country what will that mean for acreage this fall, especially with base prices for crop insurance above a year ago?
Grain prices rally. Wheat leads on corrective buying, pulls row crops, despite negative outside markets. Deferred live cattle hit contract highs. Michelle Rook talks with Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company.
As a new crop goes in the bin, be mindful of storage best practices and keep safety top of mind.
Grain and livestock prices are higher early, except soybeans. Grains see corrective action while funds buy in livestock with higher cash supportive. Michelle Rook talks with Allison Thompson of The Money Farm.
Grain prices ended mixed with row crops shaking off the early risk off in the outside markets. Livestock leaning higher with cash supportive. Michelle Rook talks with Pat Von Tersch of Professional Ag Marketing.
Soybean prices rebound on China export biz. Wheat lower on higher dollar and technicals, pulling down corn. Cattle prices mostly higher on higher cash ideas. Michelle Rook talks with Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge.