Trading ahead of tomorrow’s USDA reports produced mixed results. Those reports coincide with the end of the quarter for noncommercial-managed funds, a time when fund managers often like to dress up their results, but there was little of that today. General Comments Trading ahead of tomorrow’s USDA reports produced mixed results with soybean futures prices firmer while corn and wheat prices were mostly a little lower. Those reports coincide with the end of the quarter for noncommercial-managed funds. The end of a quarter is often a time when fund managers like to dress up their results by cashing some paper profits, but there was little of that today. In fact, other than vague feelings that tomorrow’s stocks and small grains reports might...
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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