There was little new to guide the markets today. The foundation involves some big supply limits like droughty farm fields and suppression of Black Sea supplies. At the same time demand is ample as economies slog through varying risks but no evidence of outright faltering. Yesterday’s correction that was generally lower continued today. However, these moves are modest, involving some profit-taking and de-risking. The war in the breadbasket of the Black Sea is not going away, and neither is the heat and uncertainty around rainfall. The trend lower prior to the latest heatwave has stalled and it is now mostly sideways, as evidenced by the largely modest volumes being traded.
Without doubt, buyers are watching more i...
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...