The CBOT rally that started on Wednesday continued into Friday as traders bought back short positions and added slight length to positions heading into the weekend. The U.S. weather forecast has shifted to favor hotter, drier weather into August, which prompted most of this week’s recovery in corn and soybeans. The wheat market rallied as well, though fundamental news for the move was notably lacking. The trade is looking forward to next week’s WASDE report from USDA, to be released on Tuesday, and expectations are generally for a bearish report.
The Export Sales report was once again bearish old crop corn and soybeans and bearish new crop wheat, with sales and exports of all three commodities missing their weekly t...
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...
