Markets were quietly steady overnight in light trading volume. They then started higher this morning on the heels of several export sales announcements, including the following:
257,000 MT of soybeans to China 126,000 MT of soybeans to unknown 134,000 MT of corn to Costa Rica 130,000 MT of soft red winter wheat to unknown
The driest parts of southern Brazil and Argentina still appear to be in for some rains over the next week or so. Temperatures in the dry areas, however, will soar again this weekend. Weather in those two countries is still about the only near-term factor that could have a positive influence on prices. Trading volume was very light early, but closing volumes were close to average. U.S. equity markets had another b...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
