THE OPEN November beans: 9 higher December meal: 3.50 higher December soyoil: 7 higher December corn: 1 higher December wheat: 2 1/4 higher Prices opened as expected with soyoil futures trading into the red at the start of the day and overbought charts prompting early profit-taking. Meal was the star performer on the day, making new ctr highs after the open. Oilshare found profit-taking as meal rallied. Wheat futures gained on corn, triggering buy-stops to clear previous highs and set new ones. SOY
The primary feature of the morning was profit-taking in oilshare. Traders bought meal/sold soyoil as more meal business was transacted. New length in December meal and more ten...
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...
