GOOD MORNING, After remaining mostly steadfast in their fund positions over the last few weeks, the funds finally decided to liquidate a portion of their positions heading into the Wed. USDA report at 11:00 central time yesterday. After a lower start to the evening, prices worked back higher from lower for all but soyoil. Overnight trends include a continuing correction in oilshare and firmer spread trade. Report advertised estimates for the May WASDE are out and they are as follows: bean ending stocks: 20/21 at 117 mln bu, 21/22 at 128 mln bu corn ending stocks: 20/21 at 1.275 bln bu and 21/22 at 1.344 bln bu wheat ending stocks: 20/21 at 845 mln bu and 21/22 at 730 mln bu Brazil...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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