Market Analysis
Massive fund selling pushing grains lower, but are they getting close to a bottom? Cattle firm with strong beef prices, but waiting for more cash direction. Hogs are struggling. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity.
Grains see more fund selling, on weather, China corn cancellation. Cattle futures consolidated with limited cash news. Can hogs build on Wed. strong close? More with Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grains in the red with more fund selling and a China corn cancellation. Cattle trade 2-sided still consolidating with sketchy cash news. Can hogs build on Wed. strong close? Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek
AgDay TV Markets Now: Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors talks about the triggers behind the selloff in grains and how much more downside risk there is.
More fund selling in grains on weather, demand concerns w/Brazil. Risk aversion is a problem with economic data ahead of the Fed meeting. How much lower will prices go? Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.
Corn and wheat under pressure with more fund selling taking out support. Soybeans see a corrective bounce. Cattle and hogs see more technical selling watching cash. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net.
Grains quietly lower, but are the markets close to a bottom and ready to put in a spring rally? Cattle and hogs are under pressure with cash the key to bottoming. Rich Nelson of Allendale has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures talks about another day of risk off fund selling in wheat and soybeans, corn holds support but for how long?
Markets end mostly lower with risk off fund selling, weather, fast planting, Brazil prices. Cattle consolidating waiting for cash direction, with hogs failing. Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures has details.
Funds continue to sell in grains with risk off from outside markets, fast planting, rain for HRW areas & Brazil competition. Cattle consolidate but cash is key. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing.
Cattle continue to correct w/lower cash trade ideas, but how low will prices go? Hogs see short covering & spread unwinding w/cattle. Grains continue to see technical selling. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics says funds sell again in grains with bearish demand story, including China cancellations.
Fund selling in grains with bearish export news including the China cancellation, poor inspections, Black Sea and Brazilian competition. Cattle down on COF, softer cash, hogs up. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics.
More fund selling in corn w/the China cancellation, strong cash and spreads support beans, with wheat trading weather. Cattle set back on the bearish COF, hogs up on short covering. Michelle Rook has details.
Corn, beans see technical selling breaching major support, option expiration, weather also factors. Cash basis firm but how long will that continue, how will MI River flooding effect it? Nick Tsiolis, Farmers Keeper.
Grains posted lower weekly closes, erasing all the gains of the previous week and more. Jerry Gulke sheds light on the various factors that caused the slide and what that means for market direction.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darin Newsom with Barchart talks about what triggered the fund selling in the grains to end the week and if farmers lost their shot to sell new crop corn and beans.
Grains close lower Friday on fund selling. What triggered it and will it continue next week? Where does crude oil go after filling the chart gap? Will cattle continue to be a bull market? Darin Newsom, Barchart.
Grains down on technical selling w/a risk off day, after taking out major chart support, weather is also bearish. Cattle see profit taking awaiting COF, with short covering in hogs. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing talks about another risk off day in grains but says profit taking and rain chances in HRW areas were also factors. What’s the downside risk ahead?
Grains ended lower with another risk off day, but also saw profit taking. Rain chances also sunk wheat. Cattle recovered even with softer cash, but contract lows in hogs. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
Grains lower w/risk off day, slow exports, rain chances in wheat areas, profit taking. Cattle rebound w/the discount to cash, some sales in NE at 288/183. Hogs down w/cash. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company
Another risk off day in commodities. Cattle consolidate with weaker cash, while hogs aren’t seeing follow through buying. Row crops are lower but how much downside risk is there? Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose, U.S. Commodities says risk off day, weather and Ukraine export resumption caused profit taking and selling in the grains Wednesday.
Grains and cattle mostly lower with a risk off day due to outside markets on hawkish Fed comments, weather, resumption of Ukraine exports. Hogs bounce off contract lows. Don Roose of U.S. Commodities has details.
Grains and now cattle have turned mostly lower in a risk off day in outside markets, but are also trading weather. Hog hit contract lows before short covering emerged. John Payne of Hedge Point Global Markets.
Grains see risk off and corrective selling, plus Ukraine shipments resumed. Cattle supported with tight numbers, strong demand, but hogs hit new lows. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions says new crop corn and bean contracts led putting in weather premium, but will chart support hold once planting accelerates? And will old crop stay strong?
Corn and soybeans end higher but new crop leads putting weather premium. Wheat ignores crop ratings and weather, watches Black Sea news. Fund buying, strong cash supports cattle. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.
Wheat sets back on profit taking, with corn & beans trying to hold watching weather, seeing spread trade. Live cattle are consolidating, while feeders are supported by strong cash. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.