Alan Brugler
Cattle Look to Tuesday Trade After CoF Dust Settles
BarchartTue Apr 23, 7:30AM CDT
Live cattle ended Monday with contracts up $2.35 to $3.20 in reaction to a friendly USDA Cattle on Feed report. Cash action was negligible on Monday, but had picked up on Friday, with some $183-184 live and $292 dressed action reported in the North, steady to down $1 from the...
Corn Slightly Lower To Start Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 23, 7:30AM CDT
Corn is showing fractional to 1 ½ cent losses to start your Tuesday. Futures were up 3 to 6 ¾ cents on a combination of factors including damage to the Pivdennyi port facilities in Ukraine, and strong export inspections because Brazilian shipments will be limited between now and winter crop...
Soybeans Pulling Back to Start Tuesday Trade
BarchartTue Apr 23, 7:30AM CDT
Overnight trade in the bean market has futures 2 to 3 cents lower Soybeans were up 8 ½ to 11 ¾ at the close on Monday. Soymeal was up 60 cents to $2.10 on the day to support beans via higher product values. The real support was from Soy Oil...
Hogs Looks to Tuesday Session
BarchartTue Apr 23, 7:30AM CDT
Lean hogs eked out some gains on Monday, with contracts steady to $1.20 higher across the board. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.82 in the Monday afternoon print, at $90.31. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 11 cents higher at $91.35 on April 18....
Cotton Leaking Lower
BarchartTue Apr 23, 7:30AM CDT
The cotton market is down 11 to 28 points in early Tuesday trade. Cotton saw a bit of a dead cat bounce on Monday, as contracts were up 29 to 140 points after reaching new multi-month lows last week. The US cotton crop was 11% planted as of April 21...
Wheat Extending Higher Following Weaker Conditions
BarchartTue Apr 23, 7:30AM CDT
The wheat market is trading higher across all three exchanges this morning. They led the grain rally on Monday. Chicago contracts were up 10 to 21 cents across the board. Kansas City futures were 16 ¼ to 20 ¼ cents higher on the day. MPLS spring wheat posted lighter gains,...
Cotton Post Monday Strength
BarchartMon Apr 22, 5:03PM CDT
The cotton market saw some recovery from the drop off the February highs, as contracts were up 29 to 140 points on Monday. The US cotton crop is now 11% planted as of April 21 according to the NASS Crop Progress report from this afternoon. That matches both the 5-year...
Cattle Rally After Digesting USDA Data
BarchartMon Apr 22, 5:03PM CDT
Live cattle closed Monday with contracts up $2.35 to $3.20 in fallout from friendly the USDA Cattle on Feed report. Cash action picked up on Friday, with some $183-184 live and $292 dressed action reported in the North, steady to down $1 from the previous week. Southern trade was steady,...
Soybeans Slip From Highs, Still Post Double Digit Gains
BarchartMon Apr 22, 5:03PM CDT
Soybeans closed the week’s opening session with contracts 8 ½ to 11 ¾ at the closing bell. Soymeal was up 60 cents to $2.10 on the day to help with product support. The real support was from Soy Oil , which saw contracts up 65 to 72 points at the...
Corn Rallies on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 22, 5:03PM CDT
Corn futures got some help from the other grains in the complex, as contracts closed with gains of 3 to 6 ¾ cents across the board. Positive Inspections data and spillover strength from wheat were supportive. USDA’s Export Inspection report showed a MY high 1.623 MMT of corn shipped during...
Wheat Leading the Grain Charge Higher on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 22, 5:03PM CDT
The wheat market led the grain rally on Monday. Chicago contracts were up 10 to 21 cents across the board. Kansas City futures were 16 ¼ to 20 ¼ cents higher on the day. MPLS spring wheat posted lighter gains, but still 3 ¼ to 10 ¼ cents higher. A...
Hogs Sneak Higher on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 22, 5:03PM CDT
Lean hogs snuck out some gains on Monday, with contracts steady to $1.20 higher across the board. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.82 in the Monday afternoon print, at $90.31. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 11 cents higher at $91.35 on April 18....
Soybeans Posting Double Digit Gains on Monday
BarchartMon Apr 22, 12:01PM CDT
Soybeans are posting double digit 11 to 14 cent gains on Monday, helped out by the oil part of the products. Preliminary open interest from Friday showed some net new buying, up 2,147 contracts. Soymeal was mixed, with May down 40 cents and July up 50 cents/ton. Soy Oil saw...
Cotton Recovering Higher at Midday
BarchartMon Apr 22, 12:01PM CDT
The cotton market is showing 65 to 106 point gains on Monday as futures recover from the recent collapse. Commitment of Traders data confirmed a mass exodus of the managed money long in cotton futures in options in the week that ended on 4/16, of 25,890 contracts. That was the...
Hogs Pushing Higher to Start New Week
BarchartMon Apr 22, 12:01PM CDT
Lean hogs are trading 60 cents to $1.40 higher on Monday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated was not printed on Monday morning due to light volume, as the 5-day rolling average is a $88.87. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 11 cents higher at $91.35 on April...