Trading opened today’s session mostly in the green, except for feeder cattle, but late in the session corn and the soybean complex turned lower. Notables for the week included new contract lows for:
November soybeans December soymeal September SRW September HRW September HRS
Weather will continue to drive this market and an active front brings bearish showers across the Midwest next week and delivers some relief to the parched southeast. However, the high heat in the west drifts eastward later in the week. The Climate Prediction Center issued its three-month drought outlook for the U.S. As noted by Dave Juday in yesterday’s Livestock Roundup, the drought in the southeastern U.S. has adversely impacted th...
Macro: Trade Flows Set the Tone Persian Gulf crude flows appear to be improving, with anecdotal estimates suggesting as much as 7–8 million barrels per day may now be leaving the region — nearly double the mid-July pace. That helps explain why crude has not maintained the full geopo...
Key Takeaways: The Panama Canal traded at a record $5.3 million for a transit slot this week as line-up times extend to 17 days. The difficulties transiting the Canal are supporting the PNW/Gulf spread. Tanker freight markets remain elevated as the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues. I...
Key Takeaways: Ethanol margins continue to retreat from recent highs as rising costs – particularly corn and natural gas – offset gains in ethanol and DDGS values. WPI’s models expect ethanol margins to broadly follow their seasonal pattern, declining into the new year,...
