The Market November soybeans gained 31 cents on the week but are still running into resistance at $24/bushel. The current price is near a 2023 high and the presence of only light showers keeps the potential for any bin buster in check. Russia’s belligerence had little effect this week but certainly adds to the foundation in the market.
Please see WPI’s Matt Herrington’s insightful analysis on prospects for the soy supply/demand balance sheet located here. Speculators cut their net long position in soybeans by 3.8 percent in the week up to 11 July to 44,854 contracts. Net soybean sales for 2022/23 were up 58 percent on the week but down 43 percent based on the prior four-week average. New soymeal commitm...
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...