Wheat: Net sales of 528,500 metric tons (MT) for 2020/2021 were unchanged from the previous week, but up 23 percent from the prior 4-week average. Corn: Net sales of 655,200 MT for 2020/2021 were down 47 percent from the previous week and 63 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybeans: Net sales of 2,631,300 MT for 2020/2021were up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Soybean Cake and Meal: Net sales of 152,200 MT for 2020/2021, primarily for Ecuador (37,200 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Canada (32,300 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Morocco (31,200 MT), Colombia (25,500 MT), and Venezuela (20,000 MT), were offs...
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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