Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures

Grains close higher on short covering and putting in some risk premium.  Live cattle ended higher with steady Southern cash. Hogs broke above chart resistance. Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc. covers it all.  

Pro Farmer recaps the week's price action for soybeans and shares outlook broken down into the next 5, 30 and 90 day segments.

Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek says live cattle see pressure ahead of cash news and COF but have absorbed a lot of bearish news. Hogs consolidate, with short covering in grains putting in war premium.

Sales of E15 fuel blends this summer is another concern.

Soybeans continue to see South American hedge pressure and that is dragging down corn says Arlan Suderman of StoneX.

The International Grains Council (IGC) cut its forecast for 2024-25 global corn production by 7 MMT.

Soybeans make near term lows pulling down corn, wheat bounces on crop concerns. Cattle firm ahead of the COF, while outside markets continue to watch geopolitical developments. Arlan Suderman, with StoneX, has more.

Corn and beans fall on slow exports and weather.  Wheat sees short covering with frost concerns in the extended forecast. How are geopolitical concerns impacting markets? Darin Newsom, Barchart, has details.