The CBOT opened on a firm note with soybeans leading the way higher on export business news. Long soybeans/short wheat trade developed early in the day and lasted until wheat futures hit technical support and triggered buy orders. Corn trade saw some light short-covering and funds are thought to have been modest buyers on Friday. Weakness in U.S. equity/macro markets weighed on the CBOT near midday but strength largely returned by the close. Overall, the June WASDE (as expected) was mostly a non-event and did little to encourage markets to exit recent trading ranges. The fundamentals are bearish corn, neutral soybeans, and supportive for wheat. The charts agree with respect to soybeans and wheat but are more supportive for corn. Fund...
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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