The market opened much as the overnight closed but then things shifted for some contracts. Wheat was understandably down on chances for precipitation in some droughty areas but there was less apparent reasoning in other commodities. Despite closing lower today, corn and soybean values remain undergirded overall.
The trade expected export sales to be generally lower than last week, and they were for wheat and corn, though soybeans and soymeal posted higher numbers. Expectations remain high for more corn sales and a flash sale to China this morning reinforced that attitude. Again, wheat not so much as it gets easily beaten by Black Sea offers.
The one warning light on Black Sea wheat is Moscow saying 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...
