Market Analysis
How Low Will Grain Prices Go?
A look beyond last week’s headline news surrounding the sell-off in both Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures.
Soybeans Make New Lows....Again and Pull down Corn and Wheat
Grains Trade Weather and China Economic News
Hogs Bounce Off Contract Lows
Has the rain in parts of the country encouraged producers to start rebuilding the cow herd? How are the markets being affected by both dry and wet conditions right now?
USDA is Discontinuing A Major Cattle Report, And it Could Now Spur More Volatility For Cattle Prices
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it’s canceling the July Cattle Inventory Report. In the announcement, NASS blamed budget cuts from the most recent appropriations bills.
After two months of a waning outlook on the ag economy, economists views took a turn in the November Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, a survey of nearly 70 ag economists from across the country.
Prices were higher for all classes of cattle for the week ended Oct. 13, with cash fed cattle trading at $111 per cwt., $2 higher. Cattle sold on a dressed basis at $175 per cwt., $2 to $3 higher.
Following two days of falling cattle futures prices, Joe Vaclavik, president of Standard Grain, is calling the market moves a knee-jerk reaction to the latest Cattle on Feed report from the USDA.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) said Japan is continuing to buy U.S. beef. Exports to the island country continued to gain momentum in June, with volume up 7 percent and value up 13 percent compared to 2016.
Drought and dryness in the northern Plains hasn’t been enough to stop cattle growth, according to the mid-year cattle inventory numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Last week, the cattle market saw some huge swings.
Cattle prices have continued to surprise the markets, but have prices seen their peak?
The cattle market has seen some strong rallies in the first few months of 2017.
Last week’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have some benefits for American agriculture.
The cattle market has been pretty interesting as of late. Elaine Kub, author of “Mastering the Grain Markets” discusses the fundamentals behind the recent strengthening of the cattle market.
Cattle markets have seen a nice run in November and December, but some analysts think it won’t continue.
It’s no secret there’s too much meat on the market. Cattle have bounced from the previous lows is because of a tight supply for the next 30 days.
Exclusive commentary on the June 19 COF from Steve Kay of Cattle Buyers’ Weekly.
Steve Kay, Cattle Buyer’'s Weekly, provides insight to the August Cattle on Feed Report.
Steve Kay, of Cattle Buyer’'s Weekly, says today’s reports can be regarded as slighly positive.
Listen to audio analysis from these experts about the Cattle on Feed report.
Here is your weekly grain and livestock market outlook and review for Nov. 25 from the economic experts at Doane Advisory Services.
Block Trades Come to Agriculture, Sparking Transparency Concern
While corn, soybeans and wheat have seen some slight rallies in the last few years, prices have stayed relatively low. Record- or near record-breaking crops year after year hasn’t been much help to the price picture.
There was some red during the trading day on Tuesday, but in general the cattle markets have remained strong since Oct. 23.
Cattle markets are continuing to stay interesting, and producers might have found some footing.
Wild weather in the Corn Belt in the beginning of the month flooded freshly planted fields and dumped inches of snow on Kansas wheat. Farmers were expecting to see a bump in prices, but failed to see any reaction in the markets.