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January Cattle on Feed Report Bullish

USDA released the monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday. The total inventory in feedlots of 1,000 head or more capacity was 11.8 million head, 99 percent of last year. The smaller inventory was driven by increased marketings and decreased placements. The placement data was bullish, coming in well below pre-report expectations   Placements were 1.64 million head, and marketings at 1.74 million head were 101 percent of December 2023. For the year, January through December, cumulative placements were down 1.5 percent and marketings were down 0.2 percent from 2023 As a percentage of total inventory, December marketings were 14.7 percent, compared to 14.3 percent in December 2023. Daily marketings were 79,182 last month versus 82,09...

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Market Commentary: Bear, Bear, Every Where a Bear

Today was National Poinsettia Day, a plant that is supposed to symbolize goodwill and success but that is only true for the bears today.  There was red all over Chicago and New York as investors counted their blessings of too much grain and too much risk. The only thing rising in value was...

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Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2925/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7675/bushel, down $0.1675 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.5/short ton, up...

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Export Sales

U.S. Export Sales and Shipments for the week ending Nov 13, 2025...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Bear, Bear, Every Where a Bear

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2925/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7675/bushel, down $0.1675 from yesterday's close.  Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.5/short ton, up...

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WPI Grain Transportation Report

Dry-bulk markets were softer last week with Capesize markets seeing weaker interest from East Australia and other Pacific locales. Traders are describing spot tonnage in the Pacific as “abundant”, a mentality that is pressuring rates. Similarly, demand for C3 ex Brazil and West Afri...

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