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Cattle on Feed Estimates

USDA’s Cattle on Feed report will be released tomorrow. Pre-report estimates from the industry peg the total number of cattle on feed to be 108.5 percent of last year with placements at 99.6 and marketings at 105.5 percent. It should be noted that regarding the placements and marketing estimates, January had one more business day in 2018 than last year. The industry’s expectations were enough to bring some bearish pressure on cattle futures this week, especially in light of today’s Cold Storage report showing red meat supplies in January at 109 percent of December 2017. Stocks were up only 1 percent above January 2017, but last year had a record-setting pace. Specifically, beef was 102 percent of the month prior and pork...

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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for April 5-11, 2024 Wheat:  Net sales reductions of 93,600 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 487,800 MT were down 22 percent from the previous week, but unchanged fro...

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Market Commentary: Looking for Market Movers

The bearishness continues as South America crops loom and Northern Hemisphere weather is stable. The impending flood of Argentine soymeal and soyoil onto the market sent the May soyoil contract to a new low.  There was nothing in today’s weekly USDA Export Sales report to alter the...

Transatlantic GI’ing Consumers; Political Expediency, Oh My

Transatlantic GI’ing Consumers Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic protest big business and their sacrilegious capitalism. Yet sometimes it is government screwing the consumer to boost private profits. Parmigiano Reggiano was a prized and premium priced cheese before obtaining the E...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for April 5-11, 2024 Wheat:  Net sales reductions of 93,600 metric tons (MT) for 2023/2024 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 487,800 MT were down 22 percent from the previous week, but unchanged fro...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Looking for Market Movers

The bearishness continues as South America crops loom and Northern Hemisphere weather is stable. The impending flood of Argentine soymeal and soyoil onto the market sent the May soyoil contract to a new low.  There was nothing in today’s weekly USDA Export Sales report to alter the...

Transatlantic GI’ing Consumers; Political Expediency, Oh My

Transatlantic GI’ing Consumers Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic protest big business and their sacrilegious capitalism. Yet sometimes it is government screwing the consumer to boost private profits. Parmigiano Reggiano was a prized and premium priced cheese before obtaining the E...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 24 Corn closed at $4.2675/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Jul 24 Wheat closed at $5.53/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  May 24 Soybeans closed at $11.3425/bushel, down $0.1525 from yesterday's close.  May 24 Soymeal closed at $338/short ton, down $0.7...

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