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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, discusses what the grain market will focus on to start 2024.
USDA’s final 2023-24 production data, along with global production updates, due out Jan. 12 will provide direction for market participants.
2023 was a lower year for nearly every major ag commodity market except cattle. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, recaps the year and looks ahead at what may move the markets to start 2024.
March SRW futures rallied 8 1/2 cents to $6.31 1/2 but closed off session highs. March HRW futures rallied 8 3/4 cents to $6.43 3/4.
Ag markets mostly lower with risk off in markets like crude oil. Wheat adds Black Sea risk premium. Cattle also fell with lower CH beef, despite So. cash up $1. Hogs lower. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says corn and wheat see profit taking. Grain markets will need a supply or demand shock to get a significant rally, even soybeans.
U.S. natural gas futures experienced a significant surge of over 4%...reaching above $2.5/MMBtu, driven by seasonal demand and increased exports.
Wednesday’s soybean market analysis: Soybean futures showed relative strength to the flailing wheat and corn markets, following through on Tuesday’s gains.
Corn and wheat see profit taking. Soybeans rallied late with short covering in bean oil. Live cattle consolidated. Hogs saw follow through selling except Dec. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, has details.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle fade bearish COF, while grains up on short covering and end of year positioning plus underlying demand.
Cattle open lower but off lows. How bearish was the COF and will weather, higher cash trump it? Hogs down w/slightly larger herd. Grains open higher then turn mixed. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
Cattle faded a bearish COF report twith strong cash and weather both supportive. Hogs reacted to a bearish USDA report. Grains up on EOY positioning, SA wx and demand. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Don Roose, U.S. Commodities says markets could be volatile last week of 2023 depending on Brazil weather.
How much is the drought cutting Brazil’s crop and will soybean and corn prices take note if forecasted rains don’t confirm?
Grains mostly higher Friday but down for the week on technical selling, with more favorable wx in Brazil. USDA reports friendly for hogs, neutral to slightly bearish for cattle. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities has more.
What is really going on in Brazil as forecasted rains seem to trump continued lower crop estimates? Will it take a sub 150 mmt soybean crop for the market to care? Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions has the answers.
Grain and livestock chop ahead of the holiday, with end of year positioning and profit taking. Cattle mixed and ignore stronger cash as livestock gear up for USDA reports. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has details.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, says corn bounces off contract low, soybeans fall but Brazil crop concerns not over.
Corn & wheat see corrective buying. Soybean slide on Brazil rain. Cattle consolidate pre-COF, despite better cash. Hogs saw bull spreading on strong exports. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has details.
Cattle struggle awaiting confirmation of higher cash and COF, hogs bounce on better exports. Corn sees short covering off new lows, soybeans extract SA wx premium. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has details.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, talks about why corn hit new contract lows and why soybeans aren’t more concerned about Brazil’s crop.
EPA announced its decision to allow the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on crops, including soybeans, following a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit last month.
Grains lower on technical selling with the lack of positive news. Corn scores new contract lows, soybeans still eye Brazil rain chances. Cattle sees fund buying with lower corn. Garrett Toay, AgTraderTalk, has more.
Corn bounces off new lows, soybeans lower eyeing Brazil rains and wheat seeing profit taking. Grain markets face shipping issues & farmers are more unsold than normal. Nick Tsiolis, Farmers Keeper.
Hot, dry weather in Mato Grosso, Brazil’s top soybean producing state, is expected to reduce soybean production by around 20% in 2023-24, according to farmer group Aprosoja.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Kevin Duling, KD Investors, says soybean market falls with rain forecast in Brazil, despite lower estimates and corn follows. Why does wheat buck the trend?
The latest computer forecast models for ENSO events suggest El Niño peaked a few weeks ago and will begin a steady decline in January.
Soybean fall with Brazil rain forecast; corn follows with concerns about the MX rail issue. Wheat sees short covering with talk of China biz. Cattle consolidate awaiting cash/COF. Kevin Duling, KD Investors has more.
Soybeans fall on Brazil rain forecasts pulling down corn, plus U.S. MX rail issue. Wheat sees corrective buying. Cattle mixed awaiting COF & cash, hogs fall w/LHI. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, has more.
Cattle trade 2-sided early awaiting COF but with improved cash ideas, hogs drift with lower cash, cutouts and eye Prop 12 changes, Corn and beans fall with rains in SA. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.