Barley Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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The January USDA reports have been historically a huge market mover and a great deal of the focus will be on final yields and production.
Live and feeder cattle futures were lower early Friday but Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says it didn’t take long for the markets to firm up supported by the cash market.
History shows that down years for the greenback often happen in pairs.
Tommy Grisafi with Nesvick Trading says the soybean market faded after hitting chart resistance but also seemed disappointed with the lack of confirmed China export business. The grain complex also saw report positioning.
The Trump administration said it would take control of as much as 50 million barrels.
Garrett Toay with AgTraderTalk attributes the rally mostly to corrective buying after a $1.40 break from the highs in soybeans. Traders are also short in the wheat market, which just came off of contract lows in SRW futures.
Darin Newsom, senior market analyst with Barchart, says the grain complex may be some rebalancing by hedge and index fund traders to start a new year and with grains under valued.
Jerry Gulke describes what factors are shaping the new paradigm in global ag trade and corn prices for 2026.
Ethanol accounted for 11.06% of the nation’s gasoline in October
Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says soybeans sold off in a classic “buy the rumor, sell the fact,” reaction to USDA confirming China export sales.