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Market Commentary: Ags Turn Red as Election Map Blinks Blue

What You Need to Know Today: Corn broke sharply lower after overnight headlines that U.S., Ukrainian, and Russian officials would meet for peace talks on 10 and 11 November. Mexico made its second large purchase of U.S. corn in as many days, bringing total purchases this week to just over 2 MM...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.425/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Wheat closed at $5.9975/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jan 27 Soybeans closed at $12.14/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $318/short ton, down $1...

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Livestock Industry Margins

Beef packer margins improved to $89/head last week, up $53 from the prior week as declining fed cattle prices more than offset weaker beef cutout values. Fed cattle prices fell $3.35/cwt to $224/cwt while the Choice cutout declined $2.49/cwt to $366/cwt, improving packer profits. Despite the re...

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Port Strike Averted, but New Deadline Looming and Pork Market Precarious

The brewing West Coast port strike involving about 250 maritime watchmen, or approximately 2 percent of port employees, has been postponed until 5 November after the workers agreed to extend the strike deadline. The watchmen control and inspect truck and employee access at terminal gates. A sho...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.425/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Wheat closed at $5.9975/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Jan 27 Soybeans closed at $12.14/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $318/short ton, down $1...

livestock

Livestock Industry Margins

Beef packer margins improved to $89/head last week, up $53 from the prior week as declining fed cattle prices more than offset weaker beef cutout values. Fed cattle prices fell $3.35/cwt to $224/cwt while the Choice cutout declined $2.49/cwt to $366/cwt, improving packer profits. Despite the re...

livestock

Port Strike Averted, but New Deadline Looming and Pork Market Precarious

The brewing West Coast port strike involving about 250 maritime watchmen, or approximately 2 percent of port employees, has been postponed until 5 November after the workers agreed to extend the strike deadline. The watchmen control and inspect truck and employee access at terminal gates. A sho...

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Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s Karachi port has received a shipment of 51,000 MT of wheat in the past week, with another shipment of 59,000 MT scheduled to arrive this week. Although the wheat's origin was not specified, vessel tracking indicat...

EUDR Compliance Could Shift Global Soymeal Trade Flows

Key Takeaways: The EU's new deforestation regulations, taking effect 30 December 2026, could alter global soymeal trade through stricter traceability requirements and higher compliance costs. Brazil's complex supply chains are likely to complicate compliance with the new regulations, potential...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s Karachi port has received a shipment of 51,000 MT of wheat in the past week, with another shipment of 59,000 MT scheduled to arrive this week. Although the wheat's origin was not specified, vessel tracking indicat...

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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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