General Comments Grain and oilseed markets were steady to firm overnight and gained some strength when the open outcry session started to trade. The weekly Export Sales report numbers were better than expected for wheat, corn, soybeans and soybean meal. Outside or macro markets weren't much of a factor today. Metals were basically stable and crude oil was gaining back between $1.50 and $2.00 a barrel. The dollar was just slightly weaker.Financial markets were (again) losing ground on some weaker-than-expected earning's reports and concerns about world growth. There is also some technical selling around the market as well.There was really a lull in any grain or oilseed-related news. Weather is still making headlines with heavy rain across...
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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