The CBOT issued its first real test of bull’s commitment since the present rally started in August. Wheat futures posted a key reversal while corn futures and the soy complex pulled back sharply. Funds were noted sellers, following Friday’s massive gain in open interest across nearly all commodities. That fund selling, however, found end-user buy orders eagerly waiting below the market for corn and soybeans. Corn and soybeans are still showing technical strength while the wheat markets look more bearish after today’s trade. The weekly Export Inspections report was neutral corn and wheat with the respective 74 and 8 percent YTD increases offsetting both commodity’s failure to meet their needed weekly pace. Soyb...
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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