For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays. My next webinar will be Tuesday, August 21, 2026, at 3:15 pm. If you cannot attend live a recording will be sent to your email upon completion of the webinar. Sign Up Now Cattle futures continue to weaken as traders see producers struggle to find places to bring their …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
8/18/26 I continued to buy Soybean Oil today and bought a lot of it. I bought Futures, Futures Spreads, Options and Option Spreads. I still feel Soybean Oil is going much higher, and this is why. December’26 Soybean Oil was 1.85 higher yesterday, so a pullback today was healthy, and the December’26 Soybean Oil is still 0.66 higher for the …
DEC-JAN SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZLZ26-ZLF27)
WALSH PURE SPREADER Pure Hedge Division RICH MORAN 8/18/2026 DEC-JAN SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZLZ26-ZLF27) I am still a big fan of the Soybean Oil market, and as a result, I am a big fan of the Soybean Oil Spreads. Nothing is always in commodity futures, but in general, these spreads are directional. What I mean by that is the front …
Grain Spreads: Lock in $5.00 Corn
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary December corn has added over 30 cents after the USDA cut yields (and increased exports) last week, with crop ratings and troubling early crop tour numbers adding to concerns this week. U.S. corn condition ratings …
Wheat Trades Lower on Tuesday
November beans made a high at 1231 ¾ before reversing lower the rest of the day. There was a 136k new crop flash sale this morning for delivery to China. The 8-14 day forecast has the upper Midwest receiving below normal rainfall, while parts of the South are expected to see above normal rain. There was some profit taking in …
Hogs Can’t Hold Early Rally: Falls Back to Support
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Soybeans and Soybean Oil Trade Sharply Higher on Monday
SOYBEANS– There were no flash sales in the beans this morning, however China has been buying new crop beans at a decent pace. Soybeans and soybean oil were sharply higher today, while meal had a $2 gain. The Pro Farmer crop tour should give some further insight into crop conditions. On Friday’s Cot report funds were long 100k contracts …
WRT World Agricultural Supply and Demand August 16
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Wheat Trades Sharply Higher on Friday
SOYBEANS– November beans finished the day higher. There was another flash sale to China this morning, this time 136k mt. September ’26 Soybeans (ZSU26) settled at 1177.75 (+10.25), high of 1178, low of 1167.25. November Soybeans (ZSX26) settled at 1191.25 (+9), high of 1193, low of 1182.5. Cash price is at 1171 (-1) September Bean Meal (ZMU26) settled at …
Grain Spreads: Escalations Continue
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Commentary Corn, soybeans, and wheat were stronger in Friday’s session with wheat leading the charge higher. Yesterday we saw market pressure following news Ukraine had presented Russia with a peace proposal, but this morning it was …