The Market For the week, front month contracts saw a 4 percent decline (-25.75 cents) in soybeans (1179.25/bushel), a 1 percent decline (-$4) in soymeal ($360.7/ST), and a 4.1 percent (-1.89 cents) in soyoil (43.63/pound. Speculators increased their net short position in soybeans by 3.7 percent to 90,486 contracts. USDA’s 28 June Acreage report could tank things further if it shows acres switching from corn to soybeans as some expect.
USDA’s latest Crop Progress report showed that 78 percent of expected soybean plantings were sown as of last week. The trade expected an 80 percent planting rate. Farmers are now ahead of the historical average, though still behind from last year due to rains disrupting the effort. Soybea...
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...
