Market Analysis
Grains are mixed reacting to the USDA Grain Stocks Report, Black Sea news and outside markets. Livestock mixed with cattle breaking to new lows for the move. Michelle Rook talks with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.
A mostly higher open quickly turns mixed as markets are watching outside markets and awaiting Black Sea news and USDA reports. Allison Thompson of The Money Farm joins Michelle Rook.
Grains and hogs closed mixed positioning ahead of USDA reports, with cattle and wheat both consolidating. Michelle Rook and Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics break it down.
Corn and soybeans holding small gains helped by the weaker dollar and decent exports. Livestock supported by short covering and strong weekly exports. Michelle Rook talks with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
In preparing for tomorrow’s report, Brian Splitt, co-founder of AgMarket.net, encourages you to think about the potential risks and look for tools that could help mitigate those risks.
Row crops strong early shaking off the outside markets, but will it hold? When will the fund and technical selling end in livestock? Michelle Rook talks with Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grains end mostly higher with wheat leading with lower dollar and Black Sea export concerns. Livestock futures saw more technical selling. Michelle Rook talks with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
The bull cycle in agriculture isn’t quite over, but elevated prices moving forward hinge much more upon additional supply dislocation.
Energy markets are recovering from 9-month lows on supply disruptions due to Hurricane Ian. However, geopolitical news is also a driver. Michelle Rook gets an update with John Wenzel, of Stone X.
Grains mostly higher on renewed concerns about the Black Sea exports. Soybeans trying to follow. Livestock futures mixed. Michelle Rook talks with Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions.
Grain and livestock started higher with a rebound in outside markets and a weaker dollar. Those reversed resulting in a lower close except feed grains. Michelle Rook talks to John Payne of Hedge Point Global Markets.
Grain and livestock prices were higher early with outside markets recovering, but they are now faltering and livestock have also reversed. Michelle Rook talks with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grain and livestock prices try to recover Tuesday with a more risk on day in outside markets, including a pull back in the dollar. Michelle Rook talks with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing.
Global recession fears continue to drive risk off fund liquidation in the markets. Harvest pressure and Grain Stocks Report also eyed. Michelle Rook talks with Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity.
Grain and livestock prices continue under pressure as the macroeconomic markets weigh on commodities, especially the new highs in the dollar. Michelle Rook talks with Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.
Grain prices open lower with risk off selling then turn mixed. Cattle open mixed and then rebound digesting the Cattle of Feed Report. Michelle Rook talks with Tomm Pfitzenmaier of Summit Commodity Brokerage.
Grain and livestock prices continued lower into the close on Friday with the risk off day in the outside markets. Michelle Rook looks at how long the pain will continue with Jim McCormick at AgMarket.Net.
Grain and livestock prices are down seeing spillover from the risk off day in the outside markets, especially with the dollar over a full point higher. Michelle Rook has analysis with Don Roose of U.S. Commodities.
Corn and wheat prices close higher holding war premium, soybeans consolidate with lower meal. Cotton and livestock down on Fed fears. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.
Grain prices are mixed with livestock mostly lower. The markets are still digesting the current and future Fed moves and the Russia Ukraine news. Michelle Rook gets details with Joe Vaclavik of Standard Grain.
Grain prices mixed with a corrective bounce in row crops, profit taking in wheat with new highs in the dollar. Livestock lower on consolidation. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Rich Nelson of Allendale.
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Jerry Gulke provides his take on the market reactions to the G-20 meeting with China.
With the recent volatility and rhetoric affecting the markets, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, picks up his column right where he left off.
Much of the U.S. will see above-normal temperatures next week, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at commodity prices. Fund liquidation seems to be a growing trend, with commodity markets under pressure in July.
Ethanol plants throughout the country are shutting its doors or limiting hours. It’s partly due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Yet, there are other factors at play which include less demand for ethanol and gasoline.
It’s been almost a week since the USDA released its January crop production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports, showing a big corn crop became bigger and record-setting at 176.6 bushels per acre.
But for FY 2017, the ag trade surplus is up notably from year-ago.
Profit taking hit grain and livestock prices Wednesday ahead of the Fed announcement. The exception was wheat trying to retain war premium. Michelle Rook get s details from Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading.