Alan Brugler
Wheat Trying to Put Together a Bounce
Barchart1 hour ago
The wheat markets are trading back higher early on Thursday, led by 5 to 7 cent gains in the spring wheat. Chicago is up 4 to 5 cents, with KC 3 ½ to 4 cents higher. Wheat closed Wednesday with contracts near the lows. Chicago futures were down 4 ¾...
Hogs Switch Focus to Thursday
Barchart1 hour ago
Hogs were mixed on the Wednesday trade session, as contracts were anywhere within 10 cents lower to 47 cents higher. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 9 cents at $89.13 in the afternoon report. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 25 cents higher at $90.98 on...
Soybeans Head Back Lower to Start Thursday
Barchart1 hour ago
Soybeans are posting losses of 6 to 8 cents this morning following overnight trade. They saw 1 ½ to 5 cent higher trade on Wednesday, as there was some recovery in the product values. Soymeal ended the day with contracts up $1.20 to $3.40/ton, with Soy Oil 1 to 9...
Cattle Traders Look to Square Up Ahead of Friday’s CoF Report
Barchart1 hour ago
Live cattle futures were down a tick to as much as 60 cents in the 2024 contracts on Wednesday with the 2025 futures up 7 to 45 cents. Cash action has been quiet this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed, with...
Cotton Continue Weakness on Thursday Morning
Barchart1 hour ago
Overnight trade has cotton futures down another 36to 79 points. Wednesday trade in the cotton market had futures continuing the slide, with losses of 30 to 173 points, left by the nearbys. Pressure was coming from the crude oil side of things, with futures down $2.50. The US dollar index...
Corn Lower Ahead of Export Sales Release
Barchart1 hour ago
Corn prices are down a penny to 2 cents ahead of the weekly USDA Export Sales report. Corn ended the midweek session with weakness, as contracts were down ¾ to 2 ½ cents on Wednesday. New crop December led the way with the 2 ½ cent drop, with May down...
Cotton Extends Slide on Wednesday to Near Fall Lows
BarchartWed Apr 17, 4:51PM CDT
Wednesday trade in the cotton market had futures continuing the slide, with losses of 30 to 173 points, left by the nearbys. Pressure was coming from the crude oil side of things, with futures down $2.50. The US dollar index was also lower, down 295 points. ICE certified cotton stocks...
Beans Held Up by Product Pop
BarchartWed Apr 17, 4:51PM CDT
Soybeans saw 1 ½ to 5 cent higher trade on Wednesday, as there was some recovery in the product values. Soymeal ended the day with contracts up $1.20 to $3.40/ton, with Soy Oil 1 to 9 points higher in the front months and lower in the deferreds. The weekly Export...
Wheat Drops with Wednesday Weakness
BarchartWed Apr 17, 4:51PM CDT
The wheat markets closed the Wednesday with contracts heading towards the lows. Chicago futures were down 4 ¾ to 12 ¾ cents. Kansas City posted losses of 8 ¾ to 14 ¾ cents at the close. MPLS was the firmest of the three exchanges, but still lost 2 to 6...
Cattle Close Mixed on Wednesday
BarchartWed Apr 17, 4:51PM CDT
Live cattle futures were down a tick to 60 cents in the 2024 contracts on Wednesday with the 2025 futures up 7 to 45 cents. Cash action has been quiet this week. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed, with bids at $181...
Corn Creeps Lower into the Close
BarchartWed Apr 17, 4:51PM CDT
Corn ended the midweek session with weakness, as contracts were down ¾ to 2 ½ cents on the day. New crop December led the way with the 2 ½ cent drop, with May down the ¾. EIA data from this morning showed a sharp 73,000 barrel per day drop to...
Hogs Close Wednesday Mostly Higher
BarchartWed Apr 17, 4:51PM CDT
Hogs were mixed on the Wednesday trade session, as contracts were anywhere within 10 cents lower to 47 cents higher. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 9 cents at $89.13 in the afternoon report. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 25 cents higher at $90.98 on...
Cotton Falling at Midday
BarchartWed Apr 17, 11:59AM CDT
Midday action in the cotton market is showing losses of 48 to 198 points so far on Wednesday, as the trend remains lower. Pressure is being felt from the crude oil side of things, with futures down $2.79 at midday. ICE certified cotton stocks were up another 2,269 bales on...
Wheat Pushing Lower at Midday
BarchartWed Apr 17, 11:59AM CDT
The wheat markets are heading lower at midday, pressed by the winter wheat. Chicago contracts are down 8 to 9 cents at midday, as well as the Kansas City futures. Minneapolis spring wheat is steady to 3 cents in the red at midday. USDA will release the weekly Export Sales...
Beans Holding Up on Wednesday
BarchartWed Apr 17, 11:59AM CDT
Soybeans are trading on the higher side of unchanged so far on the midweek session as futures are up 1 to 2 ½ cents so far. The product values keep a supportive thing for once this week, with Soymeal up $1.50 to $1.90/ton and Soy Oil 8 to 9 points...