The trading session opened kind of sluggish, not even meeting the overnight closes. There was uncertainty in grains and oilseeds, though not in livestock since it opened lower. Soybeans surged first, with corn following and wheat getting the hint about two hours into the day. The market remains down overall for the week, but today’s higher closes helped soften the past few days of losses, particularly for soybeans.
The dour tone that was set early in the week included crop conditions holding up better than expected, Ukraine finally exporting grain, and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi poking number one buyer China in the eye. It all seemed ominous. Funds have been exiting. But the weather still holds risk. There are still 17 s...
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...
