Hog Prices-Markets
Live cattle futures made new and all-time contract highs on Friday with the April contract closing above $250.
Don Roose with U.S. Commodities say soybeans followed meal and hold a premium on hopes of China business.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle market has been impressive and resilient.
The commodity wide selling pressure was tied to risk aversion and uncertainty regarding the escalation of the Iran War according to Mark Knight with Farmers Keeper Financial.
Corn and soybeans ended slightly higher with a push from slightly higher crude oil and swirling Iran war headlines according to Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities.
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the live cattle futures are chasing sharply higher cash trade from last week.
Corn ended lower divorcing itself from the energy markets and shifting to the USDA reports on Tuesday according to Jeff Hoogendoorn with Professional Ag Marketing.
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the rally late last week was impressive considering the equity markets were sharply lower on Thursday and Friday plus crude oil was higher.
Corn, soybeans and bean oil futures ended lower on Friday fading EPA’s final Renewable Fuel Standard volumes. Dan Basse, Ag Resource Company, says the news was already priced into the markets.
Joe Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the ability of the cattle market to divorce itself from the outside markets the last two sessions has been very impressive.