Hogs Work Higher

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays, and my next webinar will be Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 3:15 pm. It is free for anyone who wants to sign up and the link for sign up is below. If you cannot attend live a recording will be sent to your email upon completion of the webinar. …

Grain Spreads: Case for Meal

Sean LuskGeneral Commentary

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 Bullish case for soymeal comes on a few fronts and I will make this quick. Heading into winter, end users in my view extend feed coverage. That comes in many forms with meal being one. …

Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

8/20/26 Estimates for the Cattle on Feed Report look like a Bearish Report is ahead. If tomorrows Report is Bearish, I cannot think of a better time for the US Government to announce some new plan to make beef cheaper, with the aim of crushing the Cattle Markets. The Government tried last month after the Cattle on Feed Report to …

DEC-MAR CORN SPREAD (ZCZ26-ZCH27)

Richard MoranGeneral Commentary

WALSH PURE SPREADER Pure Hedge Division RICH MORAN                                                                                                                         8/20/2026 DEC-MAR CORN SPREAD (ZCZ26-ZCH27) The corn market has been on a tear lately.  As a matter of fact, the March ’27 contract (ZCH27) made a new 52-week high today of 520 ¾.  Corn is not alone as the grain market as a whole has been very strong.  Corn, in particular, may …

Cattle Markets Bounce Back after Weak Open

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays. My next webinar will be Tuesday, August 25, 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 broke down at the open to their respective lows of the …

Grain Spreads: Lock in 12.00 Soybeans

Sean LuskGeneral Commentary

Commentary Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now Yesterday, we discussed hedging $5.00 corn. Today $12.00 beans are discussed for hedge purposes using March 27 options for both crops. Today soybeans were the leader of the market, taking support from building demand and …

Cattle supplies Look Limited into February

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

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

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

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 …