Grains trade mixed overnight. Grain futures overnight had seen wheat find some minor support from the Arctic weather scheduled for the Black Sea area along with the Central US next week and the potential stress it brings to the wheat crops. Meanwhile, row crops bled lower on the ongoing expectations of improved South American weather…
Overnight grain trade remained soft. Grain futures retreated overnight as wheat continues to slip, while corn and soybeans retreat some of Wednesday’s gains as trade continues to remain thin. Trading desks are not yet fully populated and will likely not occur until next Monday, when we start the first full week of the year. Next…
Tuesday’s large selling slowed overnight. Grain futures found follow-through selling overnight, but corn and soybeans found support off yesterday’s lows and are recovering some losses in the morning hours. Tuesday’s abrupt selling from the opening price ticket to the close was one of the worst starts for the year in over a decade, as risk-off…
Grains trade turns lower overnight After Sunday night’s mixed opening, grain futures pressed lower as the US dollar firmed, also creating a soft effect for metals and energies. Crude oil is down sharply after Saudi Arabia cut prices to Asian buyers. US oil production is at a record 13.2 Mil barrels/day, making the US the…
It’s the year’s last trading day, with a mixed trade to start The grain trade is mixed this morning with wheat firm while row crops soften unexpected rains for next week. Over this past year, corn prices have declined 30%, wheat 20%, and soybeans 14%. Today the US dollar is set to post the lowest…
Grains turn back higher overnight. After a one-day reprieve from the big gains seen on Tuesday, grain futures are again pushing higher today, with short covering the theme in the wheat trade. In classic style, Egypt announced yesterday that it had enough wheat for over four months and then came out with an announcement late…
Grains retreat overnight in Turn-around Tuesday style. After yesterday’s substantial price rise on the day after Christmas, a corrective mode is taking place today, similar to a Turn-around Tuesday. European grain and oilseed futures are higher, trying to catch up to Tuesday’s rally, while US values softened to find equilibrium. We are also seeing crude…
Grains have a firm start expected this morning. After a long three-day Christmas break, the return of trade has the grain trade anticipating a firmer restart at 8:30 a.m. Soybeans are called 3-5 higher, corn 1-2 higher, and wheat is mixed to firm. Disappointing weekend rainfall in Brazil with the forecast that continues to disappoint….
Hogs and Pigs Report All Hogs and Pigs as of December 1st: 100% vs 99.5 estimates Kept For Breeding: 97% vs 98.8 estimates Kept For Marketing: 100% vs 99.5 estimates Cattle On Feed Report On-Feed 103% vs 102.2 estimates Placements: 98% vs 96.2 estimatesMarketings: 93% vs 93.3 estimates Pig report is considered friendly for deferred futures. Cattle on Feed Negative…
Short covering overnight greets the last trading day before Christmas. Today is the last trading session before the Christmas holiday. Grains are closed Sunday night/Monday and Monday evening. Trading will restart at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26. Look for thin volume with a lack of participation today. Have a safe and wonderful Merry Christmas…