Cattle On Feed On Feed: 97% vs 97.1% estimate Placed: 98% vs 95.7% estimate Marketed: 101% vs 100.9% estimate Hogs and Pigs All Hogs and Pigs: 98% vs 98.5% estimateKept For Breeding: 98% vs 99.8% estimateKept For Marketing: 100% vs 98.4% estimate Cattle numbers came out neutral to barely negative based on placement numbers.Hog numbers came out friendly for the…
Grains firmer this morning on outside market improvement. The last trading day before Christmas weekend shows thinning volume as many traders take this time of year off. However, the South American weather market will remain. Forecasted rain over the weekend for Argentina remains, we will monitor the effectiveness of the rains and determine price direction…
Mixed grains this morning with rain forecasts and Ukraine/Russia supply risks Weather models show a change in precipitation chances for Argentina with a 5-day forecast of 1-2 inches possible. Almost an inch of rain fell in Argentina last night over a vast area of the country. Extended models are showing January to have moisture and…
Grains firmer on outside markets and disappointing rain fall in SA. Light rains totaling under an inch fell across the producing areas of Brazil yesterday. Argentina however received nothing and saw temps up to 105 degrees. Forecasts continue to show light to moderate rains for Brazil but not for Argentina where more rain is much…
Grains are mixed as a result of South American weather forecast change. Monday’s rainfall for in south America was isolated to northern Brazil followed by zero rainfall anywhere else. Forecasts are showing drier and temps to remain in the 90s for Argentina making January rains that much more needed. Today’s forecast is showing 25-65% of…
Mixed Monday morning grain trade to start off the Holiday week. The overnight trade showed a mixture of buying and selling pressure as the market balances the rain forecast for South America’s dry regions with the improved soybean and corn seedings. Brazil is expected to raise a soybean crop that could exceed 150 MMTs which…
Thinning holiday trade elevating intraday volatility. The grain trade ended mixed overnight with losses in the early morning hour due to outside market influences, but found a recovery bid on that weakness. Russia continues to launch a barrage of missiles at key Ukrainian infrastructures including Kiev overnight with the attack forcing the Ukrainian government to…
Wheat leads the morning strength. Wheat traces lifted the in the morning hours as Argentina lowered its wheat crop by another 300,000 MTs to 11.5 MMTs, according to the Rosario Grain Exchange. They left corn production at 56 MMTs with soybeans at 48 MMTs. Just 49% of the Argentine soybean crop has been seated versus…
European wheat values drag US values lower. Grain futures are lower across the board today as yesterday’s failure to maintain the early-day strength is bringing back trend selling that was prevalent in corn and wheat the prior week. French milling wheat is sharply lower again this morning by $3.50/ton and made a new spot low…
