Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest News from Markets
Now is the time to be aggressive — not in marketing, financial decisions or crop mix shifts — but in risk management.
A risk off day in outside markets as Fitch downgrades U.S. debt has grain, cotton and livestock lower, weather is bearish and funds sell as chart support is violated. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets has more.
Corn-for-ethanol use totaled 441.5 million bu. in June, according to USDA, 2.7 million bu. less than expected.
A risk off day in grains w/rains falling and more in the forecast. That’s trumping new port attacks on the Danube River. What’s that mean for basis levels? Cattle consolidate. Nick Tsiolis, Farmers Keeper has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing says soybeans bounce and may have taken out enough weather premium, but corn is vulnerable. Cattle bounce off support with higher product values.
2021 has rolled out the red carpet for grain producers. March corn prices were up 12.5¢ and March soybean prices were up 66.25¢ for the week ending Jan. 8.
The grain markets continue their steady march upward. March corn prices were up 34.25¢ and March soybean prices were up 41.75¢ for the week.
Changing your perspective from last trading day of future to the first notice day depicts the “gapping” lower due to inverted prices. Note: the price-gapping from old to new crop July to September is similar to 2012.
Soybeans recovered with the products, corn and wheat were lower on weather and the higher dollar. Cattle closed strong with help from higher product, hogs reversed lower. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has more.
Cattle futures surged today, reversing the recent consolidation trend as prices traded at the highest level since July 24.