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Market Commentary: Midwest Heat Concerns Corn, Soybeans; Cattle Finally React to COF Report

After two days of exciting trade, the CBOT settled down a little on Tuesday to reflect more deeply on market fundamentals. Monday’s Crop Progress data was largely reassuring for the major row crops, which helped create more stability in futures for the day. Wheat futures dipped but did not stray far from their recent values as funds remain leery of expanding shorts amid the spring wheat troubles. Corn and soybeans were firmer as the Midwest weather remains hot and dry over the next two weeks, which is prompting ongoing short covering from spec traders. Overall, however, the day had the feeling of reevaluation and/or cautiously continuing the recent trends amid little fresh news. The big market movers for the day were the livestock con...

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Market Commentary: Some Rebounds, Some New Contract Lows

Most of the board traded in the red to start today’s trading session. There is too much corn and soybeans and not enough prospective buyers. All three major wheat contracts hit new lows today. Except for corn, major contracts are bearishly trading below major moving averages. Grower group...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1975/bushel, up $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.195/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.33/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $283.7/short ton, up $1.2 from...

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Cultivated and Veggie Based Meat Alternatives

The closure of the Mexican border to feeder cattle imports due to New World Screwworm (NWS) has led to a 17 percent increase in beef prices in Mexico and a 12 percent increase in prices in the U.S. Cattle shipments to the U.S. have dropped more than 70 percent from January to July of this year...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Some Rebounds, Some New Contract Lows

Most of the board traded in the red to start today’s trading session. There is too much corn and soybeans and not enough prospective buyers. All three major wheat contracts hit new lows today. Except for corn, major contracts are bearishly trading below major moving averages. Grower group...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1975/bushel, up $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.195/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.33/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $283.7/short ton, up $1.2 from...

livestock

Cultivated and Veggie Based Meat Alternatives

The closure of the Mexican border to feeder cattle imports due to New World Screwworm (NWS) has led to a 17 percent increase in beef prices in Mexico and a 12 percent increase in prices in the U.S. Cattle shipments to the U.S. have dropped more than 70 percent from January to July of this year...

Inflation Regime Changes and Commodity Market Outlooks

U.S. fiscal and monetary policy is at a crossroads, which is creating uncertainty for macroeconomic and commodity markets. Chief among these concerns is “sticky” inflation that has resisted the Fed’s efforts to control it, which is juxtaposed against a weakening labor market...

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