The market opened soft with wheat and soyoil as leaders and the rest in the hole, but a route was found out of the hole by everything but soymeal and feeder cattle. There were nudges along the way, such as rising prices elsewhere, continued buyer demand, and rising energy values. There were also negatives, such as higher IGC numbers and mediocre export sales. The thrust has been downward but the last two days of trading are starting to look like a firmer floor is being established.
The combination of global demand and what looks like imperfect fields being combined with reduced yields and tar spot disease in corn leads to some caution for the bears. At the same time, the weather is deterring the bulls. Wetness in the east wi...
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...