THE OPEN November beans: 6 higher December meal: 4.50 lower December soyoil: 155 pts higher December corn: 1/2 lower December wheat: 6 lower Markets opened as called with prices continuing to recover on the back of mostly technical considerations. Open gaps above the market now remain targets as new buyers see eventual gap-fill. SOY
The major feature in the soy complex was higher oilshare followed by minor profit-taking, as soyoil prices reached critical resistance and meal critical support levels. Demand from China and India for vegoils remains robust, while concerns over expanding cases of ASF calls for some concerns. A recently written article stated that trade sources...
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...