Markets - General
Oliver Sloup & Marlin Bohling bring you a midweek market update: Agricultural commodity markets have settled into a range to start a new month of trade, as traders await new news. Precious metals have been on a tear to start the month, with gold marking new contract highs and silver trading to the highest price in 14 years.
Gulke says next week’s action in corn futures is important because a continued rally could provide the first buy signal in the corn market in over six months.
The onset of drought and disease are causing growing concerns about the size of the U.S. corn and soybean crops this year. Analysts caution while the crops may be going backward in terms of yield, it’s possible USDA actually raises its yield estimates in the September report.
Oliver Sloup and Marlin Bohling return with a midweek update, Grain and livestock futures saw a choppy trade in today’s session while other markets such as metals, stocks, and coffee danced to a different beat.
The Chinese government is continuing to instruct importers to avoid purchasing U.S. soybeans. Until that changes, soybean prices are likely to remain low.
Markets Now Closes 8-26-25 Corn, Soybeans Sideways Awaiting Harvest Data: Cattle Push Back to Record
Oliver Sloup joined Markets Now to break down today’s action—corn and soybeans remain sideways awaiting harvest data, while cattle push back toward record highs.
Oliver Sloup and Marlin Bohling are back with another episode of Markets on the Move! Today’s episode covers October feeder cattle touched limit down on the open but rebounded as buyers stepped in. Grain markets were mixed with healthy price action observed for wheat and corn.
Oliver Sloup joins RFD-TV to break down a choppy start to the week in grains with corn and wheat looking constructive. On the cattle side of things, volatility is the theme to start the week.
Oliver Sloup and Marlin Bohling bring you Episode 7 of Markets on the Move to end the week. Ag markets were mostly higher this week with cattle leading the charge. Other markets like the S&P and precious metals saw big gains on Friday too.
The last day of Crop Tour is underway, with scouts rounding out Iowa and heading north to Minnesota! Oliver Sloup brings you the latest.