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Market Commentary: Bears Control Grains while Bulls Dominate Livestock, but will the Trends Hold?

Trade in ag futures was a tale of two cities, with grains sinking into the red while the livestock markets rallied to fresh highs. Grains and oilseeds saw pressure from lackluster technical conditions and, for corn and wheat, expectations of ample domestic and global supplies. Soybeans saw weak...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.06/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2425/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.475/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $288.2/short ton, down $5.1...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Soybeans Firm on Trade Visit; Bullish Feedback Loop for Cattle

The CBOT saw early pressure develop after the USDA Crop Progress and Conditions report was more favorable than expected for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Despite some dryness and uneven weather over the past few weeks, conditions ratings were generally steady, and – surprisingly – in t...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.095/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.3175/bushel, up $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.495/bushel, up $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $293.3/short ton, up $2.4 fro...

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New World Screwworm Human Case

The state of Maryland has reported the first human case of new world screwworm (NWS) in a person who travelled to an affected area. Reports vary citing both El Salvador and Guatemala.   A statement from the Maryland Department of Health provides the details:  This is the first hu...

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Livestock Industry Margins

Beef packer margins improved for the third straight week, adding more than $100/head to profits on fresh record highs in the beef market. Margins are now around -$80/head, still very low by post-2010 standards but a sharp improvement from recent losses. The broad strength across beef markets &m...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Technical Trade Drives CBOT as Markets Eye Yields, First Notice Day

Friday’s market fireworks faded a bit on Monday as traders took the opportunity to rest and reassess fundamentals. There were no particularly big news items over the weekend to drive a big swing in markets, which meant that a lull was almost bound to follow last week’s large moves i...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1225/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2975/bushel, up $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.4775/bushel, down $0.1075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $290.9/short ton, down $0...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

Friday’s CFTC report showed managed money traders paring back their slightly bearish combined bets across the ag space for the second straight week. The move came amid short covering in the soy complex and corn, where technical momentum turned higher. Funds are now essentially neutral acr...

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Cattle on Feed on August 1, 2025

U.S. Cattle on Feed totaled 10.9 million head on August 1, 2025 and was 2 percent below August 1, 2024.  Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.60 million head, 6 percent below 2024.  Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.75 million head, 6 percent below 2024.  Oth...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Some Odds, Some Ends, Some Notable Developments

Grain and oilseed contracts traded mixed to lower on Friday, torn between being over-weight against large yields, and under bought in the face of a late summer loss of moisture combined with a litany of potentially damaging disease outbreaks.  The number of foliar diseases that have been s...

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Livestock Roundup: Cattle on Feed Report

USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report was released today at 3 p.m.  Total cattle on feed amounted to 10.9 million head, 98 percent of last year.    Total placements were down 6 percent but were above the average pre-report estimate.  Marketings were down 6 percent, in...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Bears Control Grains while Bulls Dominate Livestock, but will the Trends Hold?

Trade in ag futures was a tale of two cities, with grains sinking into the red while the livestock markets rallied to fresh highs. Grains and oilseeds saw pressure from lackluster technical conditions and, for corn and wheat, expectations of ample domestic and global supplies. Soybeans saw weak...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.06/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2425/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.475/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $288.2/short ton, down $5.1...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Soybeans Firm on Trade Visit; Bullish Feedback Loop for Cattle

The CBOT saw early pressure develop after the USDA Crop Progress and Conditions report was more favorable than expected for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Despite some dryness and uneven weather over the past few weeks, conditions ratings were generally steady, and – surprisingly – in t...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.095/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.3175/bushel, up $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.495/bushel, up $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $293.3/short ton, up $2.4 fro...

livestock

New World Screwworm Human Case

The state of Maryland has reported the first human case of new world screwworm (NWS) in a person who travelled to an affected area. Reports vary citing both El Salvador and Guatemala.   A statement from the Maryland Department of Health provides the details:  This is the first hu...

livestock

Livestock Industry Margins

Beef packer margins improved for the third straight week, adding more than $100/head to profits on fresh record highs in the beef market. Margins are now around -$80/head, still very low by post-2010 standards but a sharp improvement from recent losses. The broad strength across beef markets &m...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Technical Trade Drives CBOT as Markets Eye Yields, First Notice Day

Friday’s market fireworks faded a bit on Monday as traders took the opportunity to rest and reassess fundamentals. There were no particularly big news items over the weekend to drive a big swing in markets, which meant that a lull was almost bound to follow last week’s large moves i...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1225/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.2975/bushel, up $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.4775/bushel, down $0.1075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $290.9/short ton, down $0...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

Friday’s CFTC report showed managed money traders paring back their slightly bearish combined bets across the ag space for the second straight week. The move came amid short covering in the soy complex and corn, where technical momentum turned higher. Funds are now essentially neutral acr...

livestock

Cattle on Feed on August 1, 2025

U.S. Cattle on Feed totaled 10.9 million head on August 1, 2025 and was 2 percent below August 1, 2024.  Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.60 million head, 6 percent below 2024.  Marketings of fed cattle during July totaled 1.75 million head, 6 percent below 2024.  Oth...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Some Odds, Some Ends, Some Notable Developments

Grain and oilseed contracts traded mixed to lower on Friday, torn between being over-weight against large yields, and under bought in the face of a late summer loss of moisture combined with a litany of potentially damaging disease outbreaks.  The number of foliar diseases that have been s...

livestock

Livestock Roundup: Cattle on Feed Report

USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report was released today at 3 p.m.  Total cattle on feed amounted to 10.9 million head, 98 percent of last year.    Total placements were down 6 percent but were above the average pre-report estimate.  Marketings were down 6 percent, in...

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