Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Grains turn lower on technical selling, better weather and a higher dollar. Cattle bounce after holding chart support, and w/product values sharply higher, hogs reverse. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge has details.
While 2020 may be one from the history books, be sure to note its gleanings in terms of insights for being a better marketer in the years ahead.
This year should not be about marketing at breakeven, but about a targeted point of profitability. Once you hit that point, make incremental sales as the market moves higher.
The grain markets took a hit this week. March corn prices were down 29.25¢ and March soybean prices were down $1.05 for the week ending Jan. 22.
Cattle bounce as cash ideas turn higher, hogs see profit taking in all but the August contract. Soybeans bounce after lower crop ratings, corn flat. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says grains implode removing weather and war premium and funds take profits end of month. However, the selloff is overdone.
December SRW wheat dropped 36 1/4 cents to $6.91 3/4 and nearer the session low. December HRW wheat closed down 39 3/4 cents at $8.29 1/2. Prices closed nearer their session lows and hit two-week lows today.
A string of new crop soybean export sales is a welcome as year-to-date sales are running woefully behind last year and the five year average.
Lower grains with month end fund selling, removing weather, war premium. Live cattle slideon softer cash, feeders up with lower corn. Hogs saw end of month profit taking. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity has more.
After a rough week last week, grain prices have rebounded. March corn prices were up 46.75¢ and March soybean prices were up 56¢ for the week ending Jan. 29. March wheat prices were up 28¢.