Cattle On Feed 8/19/22

Cattle On Feed On Feed: 101% vs 100.7% estimatePlaced: 102% vs 98.5% estimateMarketed: 96% vs 97.1% estimate Cattle on feed report was bearish to pre-report expectations with placements much higher than anticipated and marketing’s one percent below expectations. Look for the cattle market to be $1-2 lower on the opening Monday.

Morning Update 8/19/22

Commodities and equity indexes hit with risk-off trade overnight. Grain futures had a firm start overnight but were met with heavy selling as the US dollar pushed higher towards 108.00, causing a risk-off scenario as all commodities, including financial indexes, moved sharply lower in the early morning hours of Friday. Corn futures firmed after morning…

Morning Update 8/18/22

Wheat prices decline sharply on Ukraine wheat movement. Corn and soybean pricing gave up a firm start Wednesday night and were drug lower by wheat prices which pressed new 2022 lows for Chicago wheat with active vessel movement into and out of Ukraine to load new supplies of wheat. Russian export tax remains a problem…

Morning Update 8/17/22

Grains are consolidating and recovering from early week losses. Grain futures consolidated overnight and found morning buying interest after recent rains that have passed have forecasts now projecting another lengthy period of dryness for KS, NE, SD, and W IA along with IN. US weather continues to remain important well into the opening days of…

Morning Update 8/16/22

Grains are again lower this morning. Grain futures are lower again today but still above Monday’s lows. Crop ratings declined as expected yesterday and are anticipated to stabilize and possibly improve into next week with the improved moisture and cooler temps for the W Midwest. Also, the US dollar is stronger again for the third…

Morning Update 8/15/22

Grains are sharply lower on rain and China concerns. Grain futures opened softer overnight on improving moisture prospects for the W Midwest and Plains, with losses accelerating sharply lower late in the evening as China’s July Industrial Production numbers slowed to 3.8% versus expectations of 4.5%. All commodity sectors suffered overnight, with crude oil posting…

WASDE 8/12/22

USDA Crop Report 8/12/22 Stocks data for corn considered neutral where as soybeans were negative, wheat ending stocks were priced positive. Corn production estimate slightly friendly but soybean yield production was slightly bearish to estimates.

Morning Update 8/12/22

Grains are mixed into today’s NASS data. Grain futures are mixed ahead of today’s NASS yield data at 11:00 a.m., where row crops will be survey-based, while the spring wheat crop will be from collecting actual yield data from enumerators. Also, the NASS will update the resurvey results of the Northern Plains crops that were…