The Market It has been a tough week thus far for soybeans and meal. The EU’s decision to delay its European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) means there will be no break for U.S. exporters in competition from South America and Southeast Asia. The two days of decline have November soybeans down 1.85 percent thus far this week.
December soymeal has taken an even larger hit. Argentine soymeal is now selling at a discount and the EUDR decision has helped push Chicago meal down 3.37 percent thus far this week.
Soyoil was the only major agriculture futures contract in the green today. Boosted by sharply rising Malaysian palm oil prices and rising crude oil values, the December contract is up 5.1 percent thus far this...
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...
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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...