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Oliver Sloup & Marlin Bohling are back with Markets on the move, breaking down Wednesday’s close and the action across the ag markets. Soybeans led the way higher, but it was corn that may have been more impressive. Is the low in? Cattle volatility remains high with average daily ranges expanding, while lean hogs remain rangebound.
As The old saying is that big crops get bigger, and that’s what the USDA showed today with a blistering hold yield estimate. Oliver Sloup and RFD-TV anchors break down todays WASDE report, tune in!
Tune in as Oliver Sloup & Marlin Bohling break down the latest market action. As the grain markets were lower on the Sunday night open but were able to stage an impressive rally following a social media post from President Trump that sent soybeans to 2-week highs.
Oliver Sloup dives into Grain and Livestock Markets on RFD-TV to discuss how the current Grain markets are green ahead of tomorrow’s WASDE report. Followed by next week’s Crop Tour.
Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.
Oliver Sloup and Marlin Bohling break down the end of the week’s commodities market as they digest: Grain and livestock markets were mostly higher on Thursday but that quickly turned on Friday. Grains saw minor pressure while feeder cattle finished limit down. Tune in to learn what’s behind the shifts and what’s next.
Corn futures posted a new contract low but staged a decent recovery into the close. Soybeans, wheat, cattle and silver were also on the move, here’s what caught our eye in today’s trade.
Soybean conditions improve more than expected to 5-year best 70% Good-to-Excellent. Corn conditions slide 1% in line with traders’ expectations.
Grain markets are following the recent trend of a lower Monday trade, while cattle futures scream higher following bullish reports on Friday afternoon.
Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.
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Grain markets were able to firm ahead of the weekend, but benign weather over the weekend has brought back price pressure to start the week.
Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.
Commodity markets were choppy on Thursday with a mixed finish in grains and a sluggish day in cattle. However, there were two commodities that caught our eye and could provide some opportunity to round out the week.
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Grain markets have been mixed to start the week with corn futures trying to end the streak of 7 straight Mondays with a lower close.
Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.
Corn got the friendly report that many were hoping to see, however the market shrugged it off and made new contract lows. Weather continues to limit upside movement as conditions remain mostly favorable
Grains rallied into the long weekend on the back of risk premium around potential weather and trade headlines, both of which fell flat, sending prices right back to where we started last week’s trade.
Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.
This week’s grain market action was anything but quiet (unlike Acreage & Stocks). From shifting momentum in September corn to capital flow signals flashing across the soy complex, we break down the price structure, trends, and relative strength driving the week’s biggest moves. Using top-down analysis and money flow metrics, we identify where conviction is building — and where it’s breaking. Whether you’re trading spreads, managing risk, or just trying to stay ahead of the combine, this is the map you need.
Grain markets were sharply higher in Wednesday’s trade as we approach a long weekend and the risks that come with it.
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Hedgers, traders, and analysts are honed in for today’s USDA report, one that has historically come with big moves in the markets.
Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.
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Our daily Grain Express is out, along with a link to our in-depth USDA report preview, breaking down estimates and how they stack up versus years prior, historical price action on report day, and the current market environment.
Equity markets continue to rally while pressure continues to seep into the grain markets. Livestock markets are treading near some inflection points on the chart.
Grain markets are sliding lower to start the last full week of trade. Attention turns to next week’s quarterly reports where volatility has been a theme in recent years.