Markets were generally better overnight and this morning following Thursday’s pre-USDA report sell-off. Yesterday’s losses were primarily the result of the numerous comments by various U.S. administration officials that the China trade deal isn’t done yet. There was virtually nothing in today’s USDA reports (detailed in today’s separate analysis) that provided any fresh price direction. Most of the numbers were close to the pre-report estimates, so the market will now return to trading the U.S./China trade negotiations. U.S. equity markets were lower all day on the uncertainty over those trade discussions. The U.S. dollar was strong, and crude oil was steady. Corn FUTURES Corn futures traded 4-5 ce...
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...
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