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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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Where do the markets go post WASDE? Is the crop going to get smaller going into the September report with much of the heat hitting the crop after August 1? How much will more favorable weather help?
A risk off day has grains under pressure early with improved weather and outside markets reacting to China’s cut in interest rates. Livestock opened mixed with cattle higher on the pullback in corn, but hogs lower.
Corn and soybeans closed higher on Friday after the WASDE numbers, with wheat and livestock futures lower on profit taking before the weekend.
Grains mixed ahead of the WASDE Report, livestock start mixed and then slide on profit taking after the higher day Thursday. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag kicks off the market day with Michelle Rook.
Grains close higher with ideas of tighter yields heading into the WASDE. Livestock continue to see technical buying and higher cash supportive.
Grains continue higher midday on weather and yield concerns and positioning ahead of the WASDE. Livestock futures are getting help from strong cash with Oct hogs making new contract highs for a second day.
Grain and livestock futures mostly higher on the open Thursday. Outside markets continue to be supportive, weather and WASDE continue to be watched. Cattle and hogs pushed by strong cash.
A risk on day in the outside markets on the CPI data lifted commodities early. Livestock ended strong but grains faded into the close. Was it WASDE positioning?
A risk on day in the outside markets in reaction to the CPI number has most of the grain and livestock futures higher. Higher cash ideas also giving cattle a boost with Oct hogs exceeding the contract highs.
Higher opening in all but feeders Wednesday. Grains continue to put in risk premium, positive CPI data drives DOW higher and that is supporting livestock.