The CBOT was higher overnight with continued worries about world wheat supplies and weather driving the markets. Wheat futures continued their upside run in early day trading and posted new contract highs before profit taking pushed the market lower and formed technical reversals on the charts. Corn followed the wheat market and scored a new rally high before ending slightly lower. Notably, March corn failed to hold its rally above $5.90 and closed below that level. The market has not been able to sustain a close above $5.90 since 2 July – one day before the market gapped 26 cents lower at the opening bell. The soy complex was mixed with technical selling and liquidation trade pushing soymeal lower while soyoil rallied and pulled back...
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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