Grains traded quietly today with few traders willing to take, or build upon, positions ahead of Friday’s reports. Livestock futures were higher on short covering and oversold technical conditions. The market continues to wait for additional clarity on the trade situation, but little information is coming from either the Trump or Xi Administrations. The U.S. Drought Monitor showed drought conditions were largely unchanged this week versus last. Drought in the High Plains and Corn Belt states contracted slightly despite the recent heat. The biggest take away is that most of the crop-growing areas of the U.S. are in good condition and, at current levels, drought is not expected to limit production.
The weekly Export...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
