The markets opened mostly lower (except soyoil) with modest short-position building and long liquidation ahead of the WASDE. The biggest news item of the morning was President Trump noting that he has not agreed to suspend tariffs on Chinese goods, though earlier reports/rumors suggested he was willing to do so. Today’s news created liquidation in soybeans and hog futures with corn bleeding lower as well. As is discussed in more detail below, the WASDE held relatively few surprises, especially in comparison to other reports this spring/fall. The early reaction to the report was buy corn/sell soybeans, which might have been the result of a desire to reverse spreads established earlier. That dynamic didn’t last too long how...
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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...