The Market The trading week was just four session long due to Monday’s holiday but it seemed more bearish than it turned out. March soybeans closed lower on three of the four days and still managed a net 1.75 cent gain. Soymeal remains well supported and advanced another $4 this week to 480/ST. Soyoil was another story as it was up two sessions, down two sessions, and lost -.43 cents on the week.
While Chicago soyoil sank, the Malaysian May palm oil contract hit 4,235 ringgits/MT ($0.43/pound), its highest price in seven weeks. They closed out this week at 4,202 ringgits/MT. Canola edged higher this week as well. Export Sales U.S. soybean export sales for 2022/23 were up 20 percent from the week before but down 18 pe...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...