Today, everything bled red except live cattle. Generally favorable U.S. weather overhangs the market until USDA’s Acreage Report is issued next week on 28 June.
Nothing is tanking as much as wheat, with Paris now entering oversold territory and July HRS hitting a new contract low. Some warn that wheat supplies are not that clearly abundant. Russia controls the market, and it is a potentially troubled leader. The southwest part of Russia has historically had a moisture retention issue, and that becomes especially apparent in drought. Each time it has been dry, there has been a significant production drop off. The average production drop from the four previous similar dry periods is -23.4 percent. At this juncture, the crop is...
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...
