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AgDay TV Markets Now: Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net has analysis of the WASDE report and why soybeans faded bullish numbers and corn overreacted.
WASDE Report was bullish for soybeans with a cut in U.S. ending stocks and 8 mmt cut in Argentina production, corn ending stocks bearish, raised 75 mb. Wheat balance sheet unchanged. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net.
Grains mixed & quiet ahead of the WASDE report but outside markets have settled down. Livestock mostly lower w/cattle consolidating awaiting cash and hogs pressured by rising numbers. Michelle Rook an update.
Grains end mixed with report positioning and profit taking in soybeans, meal and bean oil. Cattle consolidate under new highs awaiting cash. Hogs continue to try to find a bottom. Details w/Brian Grete of Pro Farmer.
Corn and soybeans lower on report positioning, profit taking in beans with lower BO. Cattle consolidate after new highs, lower DOW, await cash. Hogs lack support. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Grains mostly lower on follow through technical selling and profit taking in beans. Cattle 2-sided with slight consolidation after new highs. Hogs lower on rising supplies. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing has more.
Soybeans higher w/ contract highs in meal. Technical selling in wheat w/ moisture in HRW areas held back corn. Deferred cattle hit more contract high w/ strong cash. John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing has more.
Soybeans up with new highs in meal, but wheat is pulling down the corn. Cattle higher with strong cash, but hogs can’t get traction with lagging cash and cutouts. Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity has more.
Technical selling in corn & wheat, report positioning and hope on the Black Sea Export deal. Soybeans rebound w/meal making new highs on Argentina crop concerns. Cattle up with strong cash. Profit taking in hogs.
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