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Market Commentary: Two-Sided CBOT Trade Amid Macro-Market Volatility

The CBOT saw two-sided trade on Wednesday that was again heavily influenced by macro markets. Early weakness took corn and soybean futures below major technical support points, only to have those losses pared or reversed when the Bank of England announced a bond-buying program to stabilize the market. That sent the U.S. dollar lower, which supported CBOT ag commodities. Wheat was the upside leader on the dollar’s decline and additional threats from Russia and that market seems to be resuming its trend higher. Corn and soybeans, however, seem caught in technical and fundamental limbo, with Wednesday’s price action offering little clarity. Funds were on both sides of the market in corn and soybeans for the day but were net buyers...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.3275/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.7375/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.7275/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $284.9/short ton, up $0...

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Market Commentary: Wheat and War Rattle Ahead of Holiday

Corn and soybeans closed lower overnight and danced that way this morning but once again could not resist the pull of wheat higher. The wheat market doubled down on yesterday’s weather premium mood as the Southern Plains remain overly wet. The Fed walked back some of its previous alarm be...

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Livestock Roundup: Big Cattle on Feed Report on Friday

USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report will be released tomorrow.  Analysts’ pre-report consensus estimates are for the total inventory on feed to be 98.8 percent of last year with the range of estimates between 98.1 and 99.4 percent of 1 June 2024.   Over the past six...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.3275/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.7375/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.7275/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $284.9/short ton, up $0...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Wheat and War Rattle Ahead of Holiday

Corn and soybeans closed lower overnight and danced that way this morning but once again could not resist the pull of wheat higher. The wheat market doubled down on yesterday’s weather premium mood as the Southern Plains remain overly wet. The Fed walked back some of its previous alarm be...

livestock

Livestock Roundup: Big Cattle on Feed Report on Friday

USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report will be released tomorrow.  Analysts’ pre-report consensus estimates are for the total inventory on feed to be 98.8 percent of last year with the range of estimates between 98.1 and 99.4 percent of 1 June 2024.   Over the past six...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.335/bushel, up $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.7425/bushel, up $0.2525 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.7475/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $284.9/short ton, down $0.2 fr...

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