Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA/FAS export sales report indicated exporters of U.S. soybeans and soymeal had fair success making export sales during the week ending 11 November. Sales of soyoil for export were excellent and the largest weekly total since the week ending 5 November 2020. Net soybean export sales last week for shipment in 2021/22 totaled 1,382,700 MT. That was 13 percent above the previous week, but down 20 percent from the past four-week average. The top sales were for China (727,500 MT), the Netherlands (133,000 MT), Spain (113,700 MT), Thailand (74,600 MT), and unknown destinations (60,100 MT). A sale for shipment of 7,800 MT of soybeans to Cuba in 2022/23 was shifted to 2021/22. Soybean exports totaled 2,...
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...
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