Markets
Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
Changing your perspective from last trading day of future to the first notice day depicts the “gapping” lower due to inverted prices. Note: the price-gapping from old to new crop July to September is similar to 2012.
Soybeans recovered with the products, corn and wheat were lower on weather and the higher dollar. Cattle closed strong with help from higher product, hogs reversed lower. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing has more.
Cattle futures surged today, reversing the recent consolidation trend as prices traded at the highest level since July 24.
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¢.
March corn prices were up 1.25¢ and March soybean prices were down 2¢ for the week ending Feb. 5. March wheat prices were down 19.50¢.
March corn prices were down 9¢ and March soybean prices were up 6¢ for the week ending Feb. 12. March wheat prices were down 3.25¢.
Marketing your grain during rallying markets is stressful. To learn some tips, attend a webinar today with grain market analyst Matt Bennett.
March offers a big lineup of USDA reports. Each will offer key insights to big market questions.
Grains lower on fund selling, removing risk premium on improved extended forecasts. Soybeans ignore China export biz. Live cattle lower working in softer cash, hogs consolide. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.
As the saying goes, a bear only needs to eat once a year and the bull needs to eat every day. This week, grain prices drifted lower.
How will you respond to today’s profit opportunities? First, understand how the changes in market prices impact your operation.
For this week, May corn prices were up 18.25¢ and May soybean prices were up 1.75¢, for the week ending March 19. May wheat prices were down 12¢.
The markets continue to exercise caution ahead of the fourth and final big USDA report this month.
The grain markets posted another active week. May corn prices were up 9¢ and May soybean prices were up 30¢, for the week ending April 16.
Wow. This week saw corn prices top $6 and soybean prices top $15.
Grains lower still removing weather & war premium, ignoring the 4.85 mb new crop beans to China. Live cattle lower with sloppy and limited cash, hogs consolidating. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures has more.
AgDay TV Markets Now: John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing says corn and soybeans remove weather premium and could see more technical selling pressure after chart damage.
China has maintained its position as the world’s largest meat importer since 2019, despite a recent decrease in imported meat volumes, according to a USDA Economic Research Service report.
With the dry areas getting smaller and the wetter areas getting wetter, Jerry Gulke says the market is justified in removing weather premium from corn and soybeans.
Grains Lower Friday Removing Weather Premium, Row Crops do Technical Damage: That Supports Livestock
Grains lower as funds sell removing weather premium, row crops do chart damage. Cattle supported by lower corn, higher cash bids. The LHI keeps pulling along hog futures. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing has more.
December corn futures fell 12 1/4 cents, before settling at $5.21, ultimately falling 15 1/4 cents on the week.