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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Corn and soybeans closed higher on Thursday, with lower prices in every other category. Michelle Rook gets details with Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading.
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After early pressure in the grains, row crops rebound on new crop exports and China buying. Wheat and livestock continue under pressure. Michelle Rook talks with Steve Freed ADM Investor Services.
Markets start mixed to lower with big losses in the wheat pulling down grains. Livestock also in the red seeing consolidative trade. Michelle Rook gets details with Rich Nelson of Allendale.
Row crops and hogs see corrective buying on Wednesday. Strong technicals and cash hopes continue to push the cattle. Michelle Rook summarizes the day with Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Services.
Markets mostly higher at midday except wheat. Row crops try to stage technical bounce, but held back by wheat. Cattle see fund buying on the break. Michelle Rook has analysis with Don Roose U.S. Commodities.
Mixed opening with row crops and hogs seeing a technical bounce, profit taking in cattle. Michelle Rook talks with Kent Beadle of CHS Hedging.
Grains and hogs were under pressure on economic and political concerns regarding China and more favorable weather. Cattle scored new highs for the move. Analysis with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
Markets mostly lower except cattle. Grains see follow through technical selling and weather weigh on market. Chart action brings funds into cattle market plus higher cash ideas.
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