Overnight trading saw prices ease back from yesterday’s rally levels, but that session’s results did not prepare the market for today’s wave of long liquidation. Soybeans, corn and Chicago wheat all gave back yesterday’s gains and more. General Comments Yesterday’s buying blitz by commodity funds brought on some startling changes in the open interest in CME grain and soy futures. Open interest in corn jumped by more than 53,000 contracts, the biggest single day change for any CME ag commodity in memory. Soybean open interest grew by 8,839 contracts; soyoil open interest was up a huge 9,541 contracts; and meal open interest gained 4,411 contracts. Chicago wheat open interest fell 3,398 contracts. All told, the open interest for corn and th...
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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