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Market Commentary: Corn Rebounds on Exports; Bears Control CBOT and CME Otherwise

What You Need to Know Today: Funds remain in control of the market, which means broadly bearish trade for the ag sector. Monday’s massive corn export sale to Mexico helped trigger some short covering and a bit of other end-user buying in corn, which could help stabilize the market. Wheat...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.4825/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Wheat closed at $6.065/bushel, up $0.03 from yesterday's close.  Jan 27 Soybeans closed at $12.1675/bushel, down $0.175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $319.6/short ton, down $5 from...

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Pork Market Weakness Extends Beyond Seasonal Pressures

Key Takeaways: U.S. hog and pork prices have declined sharply, with December lean hog futures ending October at $58.875/cwt and the pork cutout reaching its lowest level since January 2021. Seasonal increases in hog slaughter and pork production have contributed to price weakness, although the...

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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Crop Conditions-Argentina Corn Corn planting in Argentina has reached 47.3 percent of the projected 8.4 Mha, advancing 7.5 percentage points over the week and running 12.3 points ahead of last season, partly due to a larger early-planted area. Fieldwork gained momentum across western and southe...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.4825/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Wheat closed at $6.065/bushel, up $0.03 from yesterday's close.  Jan 27 Soybeans closed at $12.1675/bushel, down $0.175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $319.6/short ton, down $5 from...

livestock

Pork Market Weakness Extends Beyond Seasonal Pressures

Key Takeaways: U.S. hog and pork prices have declined sharply, with December lean hog futures ending October at $58.875/cwt and the pork cutout reaching its lowest level since January 2021. Seasonal increases in hog slaughter and pork production have contributed to price weakness, although the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

Crop Conditions-Argentina Corn Corn planting in Argentina has reached 47.3 percent of the projected 8.4 Mha, advancing 7.5 percentage points over the week and running 12.3 points ahead of last season, partly due to a larger early-planted area. Fieldwork gained momentum across western and southe...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

Managed money was a net seller across agricultural markets for the sixth straight week, liquidating a net 189,000 contracts through Tuesday's reporting deadline and reducing the combined net-long position by 29.8 percent to 444,000 contracts. The selling accelerated for the third consecutive we...

Election Eve Outlook: Crisis in Agricultural Policy and the Elections

With less than 24 hours until Election Day, control of the Senate remains a wild card. Republicans and Democrats alike say they are poised to win control of the chamber in the new Congress that starts in January 2027. The House of Representatives is more of a lost cause for continued Republican...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

Managed money was a net seller across agricultural markets for the sixth straight week, liquidating a net 189,000 contracts through Tuesday's reporting deadline and reducing the combined net-long position by 29.8 percent to 444,000 contracts. The selling accelerated for the third consecutive we...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.4775/bushel, down $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Wheat closed at $6.035/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Jan 27 Soybeans closed at $12.3425/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $324.6/short ton, down $...

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Market Commentary: Cattle Futures Slide as Grain Markets Remain Under Pressure

What You Need to Know Today: Cattle futures extended their sharp selloff Friday as weakening cash cattle prices, deteriorating feedlot profitability, and reduced packer demand continued to weigh on the market. The inability of futures to sustain a rally following last week's bullish Cattle on...

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Fed Holds Steady Prior to Election as GDP and Inflation Pressures Grow

As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...

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EU Rapeseed and Products Forecasts and Crush Margins

Key Takeaways:  WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...

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How Tariffs Are Affecting U.S. Food and Agricultural Imports

Key Takeaways: The tariff burden rose sharply in 2025 and 2026: the effective rate on imports in HTS Chapters 1–24 increased from 1.53 percent in 2024 to 6.11 percent in 2025, before averaging 5.68 percent in January–August 2026. Headline rates tell only part of the story: exemptio...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.5125/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Wheat closed at $6.0375/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  Jan 27 Soybeans closed at $12.3475/bushel, down $0.0325 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $329.3/short ton, down $...

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