For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays. My next webinar will be Tuesday, August 4, 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 The Cattle futures markets started the week on an ugly note, making new lows for the …
Grain Spreads: 4.60 Dec 26 Corn Straddles
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 USDA’s 4 percentage point drop in the good to excellent categories reflected the impact of hot and dry weather in the western Corn Belt and gave futures a mild bump early in the week. However, forecasts …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
7/30/26 The Cattle Markets have a decision to make again, and the Funds and the Packers might make it for them. Tomorrow is the last trading day of the month, and it could turn into a race lower if the Funds continue to liquidate, or if the Packers try to knock it down again to justify lower prices in the …
DEC ’26 KANSAS CITY-CHICAGO WHEAT SPREAD (KEZ26-ZWZ26)
WALSH PURE SPREADER Pure Hedge Division RICH MORAN 7/30/2026 DEC ’26 KANSAS CITY-CHICAGO WHEAT SPREAD (KEZ26-ZWZ26) Kansas City Wheat and Chicago Wheat are similar, however they are used for different end products. Kansas City Wheat is used for all-purpose flour and is found in pan breads, artesian breads and noodles. If forms a stronger and more elastic dough. Chicago Wheat …
Grain Spreads: KC/Chicago Wheat
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 Markets surged higher on the overnight open as US/Iran tensions continue to boil over along with stories of more logistical issues at Russian ports. The strength was short-lived as values began to fade in the …
OCT-FEB LIVE CATTLE SPREAD (LEV26-LEG27)
WALSH PURE SPREADER Pure Hedge Division RICH MORAN 7/28/2026 OCT-FEB LIVE CATTLE SPREAD (LEV26-LEG27) As I look at the spread action in the Feeder Cattle today, I am thinking how can we try to benefit from this. Starting with SEPT ’26 Feeder Cattle (GFU26) that was up $5.30 today and going through APR ’27 Feeder Cattle (GFJ27) that was down …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
7/28/26 Last week I said how the US Government has been trying to get the Cattle prices lower and with an already breaking market, it could choose to open the US Southern Border to Cattle from Mexico, and that could tank the market. 24 hours later that is exactly what happened, and the Feeders closed locked limit down yesterday. I …
Grain Spreads: Funds Add Long Positions in Corn/Beans
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 Weekly crop ratings dropped more than expected from recent weather, making the crop potentially more susceptible to future stress, should needed rains miss, especially in the Western belt where crop ratings are falling. Yesterday’s break …
Cattle Market See Short-Covering in Front of COF If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please use the link to join our email list – Sign Up Now For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays. My next webinar will be Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 3:15 pm. If you cannot attend …
Grain Spreads: Beans to the Gap?
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 While the US-Iran conflict dominates the energy sector, the Russia-Ukraine conflict dominates the grain markets, as headlines steered the markets in unison while rumors and counter-rumors circulated. Soybeans took advantage of lackluster growing conditions in …