May 25 Corn closed at $4.8125/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close. May 25 Wheat closed at $5.42/bushel, down $0.055 from yesterday's close. May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.36/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. May 25 Soymeal closed at $294.2/short ton, down $2.9 from yesterday's close. May 25 Soyoil closed at 47.33 cents/lb up 1.01 cents from yesterday's close. Jun 25 Live Cattle closed at $199.8/cwt up $0.725 from yesterday's close. May 25 Feeder Cattle closed at $282.525/cwt up $1.575 from yesterday's close. Jun 25 Lean Hogs closed at $95.175/cwt up $0.05 from yesterday's close. May 25 WTI Crude Oil closed at $61.52/barrel down $0.01 from yesterday's close. ...
With no bullish surprise out of Beijing this week and good weather taking over many global crop areas, funds spent the past couple of days selling off the peak positions they had built. CNN’s Live Updates blared, “No signs Trump and Xi resolved any thorny challenges.” By...
Key Takeaways Weather conditions in China and India are deteriorating and threatening the wheat crops. Drought conditions in China are not without precedent, and modeling efforts suggest a modest 1.5 percent yield reduction vs. 2025. India’s wheat yields are forecast to fall 3 perc...
The long-awaited meeting between President Trump and President Xi of China has concluded, and details are elusive, though Trump stated today that he and Xi made some “fantastic” trade deals. Both countries reported the meetings as a success, but that has more to do with positioning...
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