Tomorrow (28 February) is the first day for delivery intentions against March futures contracts. As of the close yesterday, more than 105,000 contracts of March corn and about 72,000 contracts of March soybeans remained open. The grain, soybean and soymeal markets are heavily overbought and ought to be technically vulnerable to a major price correction. However, this seems unlikely to happen until there is some significant relief for the Argentine and U.S. Plains droughts. This is not to say that prices will not decline at all, but if/when they do, it is likely to be limited and of short duration. There are chances for a few widely scattered showers around the peripheries of both areas, but relief for either drought does not appear in the...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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