Market Analysis
2022 started off with a bang in the corn and soybean markets.
The grain markets posted another round of strong prices. Corn, soybeans and wheat prices were all up 30¢ or more. Could 2022 repeat the appreciating prices posted in 2021?
Grains see profit taking & may have enough risk premium for now. Cattle continue to correct technically despite bullish fundamentals. Hogs pushed by cash, product. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing has more.
The grain markets continued to show strength this week. But how will continued global uncertainty, a long weekend and USDA’s initial 2022 estimates impact prices?
A week ago, Jerry Gulke discussed how global events could affect agriculture. Now we know.
The grain markets posted some of their largest weekly gains ever this week.
Live cattle see more profit taking, despite higher boxed beef and strong cash. Hogs bounce with higher cash and cutouts. Grains lower on profit taking. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has details.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, talks about how much more risk premium he anticipates the grain markets to add after a sharp rally Monday led by wheat.
What should you know ahead of USDA’s March 31 reports? Read through our team’s comprehensive coverage.
Soybeans have been knocking on the door of higher prices, says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group. What will could them higher?
Last week we asked: Are ag commodities due for a reset? This week’s market moves show the answer. Now, the question is: Where is the bottom? Jerry Gulke weighs in.
“We are certainly seeing a different tone than what we saw in the first six months of the year,” says Jerry Gulke. “What we seem to be seeing now is demand destruction versus demand reduction.”
After trending lower for several weeks, the grain markets have rebounded—at least for now. So, did the markets find their bottom?
Grains sharply higher adding risk premium on the escalating Black Sea war and hot dry weather. Cattle see profit taking on higher corn and a bearish COF. Hogs consolidate. Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures has more.
Grains sharply higher putting in war and weather premium & w/China soybean biz. Cattle set back with higher corn and sorting through USDA data. Hogs mixed. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage has more.
Will it rain or not? That’s the key question for this weekend. Jerry Gulke weighs in on what’s in store with this volatile weather market.
“This is the first boots-on-the-ground assessment and that ought to be revealing,” says Jerry Gulke.
Gulke expects USDA to drop the national average corn yield to 172.5 per acre and leave the soybean yield unchanged. The key, he says, will be what USDA does with its demand estimates.
The September USDA reports provided some shock and awe, especially for soybeans. December corn prices were down 6¢ and November soybean prices were up 36¢ for the week ending Sept. 9.
The grain markets had another volatile week, highlighted by USDA’s Grain Stocks report. Jerry Gulke provides his take on the markets moving forward.
After several weeks of volatility, the grain markets were relatively quiet this week — as harvest charges forward. Could this be a positive sign for prices? Jerry Gulke provides his take.
With U.S. soybean harvest at 88% complete, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the market is sizing up the crop and buyers are trying to lock in their needs.
The latest USDA report, mid-term elections and a collapsing U.S. dollar all impacted the grain markets this week. Jerry Gulke shares his take on what this means going forward.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading discusses what’s next for the grain markets after a higher but volatile week as markets chased weather and war headlines.
December corn ended 22½ cents higher; November soybeans were up 31 cents; with Chicago wheat climbing 36 cents; Kansas City, 31 cents; and Minneapolis, 2 cents. How long with the volatility continue?
Grains mostly lower except old crop soybeans on profit taking & hedge selling. Grains had a higher but volatile week trading war and weather headlines but what’s next? Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading has insight.
Thanksgiving normally marks a change in direction for the grain markets. Jerry Gulke sets the stage for this year’s potential moves.
If you have unpriced old-crop corn, you’re not alone. Jerry Gulke provides his tips for post-harvest grain marketing and how to approach your 2023 plan.
On the first trading day of 2022, corn and wheat prices were down. But soybean prices were higher this year. This year all three commodities took a hit on the first trading day.
Corn & wheat lower on profit taking, Soybeans off lows with higher BO, watching weather. Cattle 2-sided w/profit taking pre-reports and despite higher cash. Hogs consolidate. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has more.