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...
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Turkeys for Thanksgiving are typically placed this month. Turkey production has suffered from HPAI and other diseases for the past two years, and placements are still down overall. However, at more than 34 pounds per bird, overall production is being supported by heavier weights and increased p...
Key Takeaways: Continued domestic demand for soyoil in the U.S. will drive prices higher and create a firmer outlook for global soybean values and crush margins. U.S. soyoil prices are set to increase 13-16 percent over the next four months as the domestic demand expansion takes hold. Th...