THE OPEN November beans: 24 lower December meal: 4.20 lower December soyoil: 110 pts lower December corn: 3 1/2 lower December wheat: 6 3/4 lower The markets opened lower but better bean ratings vs. a small decline in corn took front and center stage. The Census crush number for soyoil was also a negative yesterday, which impacted trade. Selling pressure intensified for the soy complex sending beans and soyoil down to recent trading range lows, while grains were weaker, but mainly due to consistent selling pressure throughout the day. SOY
The soy complex started the day with losses but fund liquidation was noted in beans as better ratings and the lack of recent export activity result...
What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
