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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Weather and export news is pushing grain lower at midday, with livestock higher except feeders.
Markets open mixed on Wednesday, row crops still see pressure from weather. Livestock supported by lower grains and weather.
Fertilizer prices have cooled from record highs. So is it time to lock in prices?
Nearby livestock futures higher with grain pullback, grains slide on weather.
Grains pull back Tuesday with change in weather, livestock open mixed.
Risk on day has most of the grain and livestock futures higher on the close.
Grains gap higher to start the week pushed by weather, livestock futures opened higher except feeder cattle.
A risk on day has markets higher except feeders, weather is also a driver.
With worldwide recession fears climbing, there is further evidence that China’s economy is slowing down. ThenNational Bureau of Statistics reported second quarter GDP was only up .4% from a year ago.
Grains ended mixed on Friday, with livestock mostly lower.