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 It is my belief that due to nearly ideal spring weather and coming forecasts are weighing heavily on grains. The USDA reports that corn plantings are 40% finished versus expectations of 41%. The 5year average …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/06/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle set new contract highs and closed strong. Lean Hogs were a slightly lower to start the week. Corn dropped aggressively on planting progress and 10-day weather forecasts, July settled at the lowest price since just before Christmas. Beans and Wheat were weak, …
Hogs Consolidate While Cattle Markets Make New All-Time Highs
For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays, and my next webinar will be Tuesday, May 06, 2025, 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. …
Oil Falls Amid OPEC+ Production, Demand Uncertainty
The June WTI (CLM25) contract settled at 57.13 (-1.16) [-1.99%], high of 57.70, low of 55.30. Cash price is 58.32 (-0.92). Open interest for CLM25 is 283,282. CLM25 settled below its 5 day (58.66), below its 20 day (60.95), below its 50 day (64.96), below its 100 day (67.93), below its 200 day (68.56) and below its year-to date (67.79) …
Walsh Gamma Trader
5/5/25 . If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please use the link to join my email list Sign Up Now . . If you don’t like the customer service or lack of personal attention you are receiving at your new and very large brokerage house, you have options, and you don’t have to stay …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/05/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Livestock markets finished the week strong, cash trade remains at high levels with both Boxed beef Index and Feeder Index posting record highs on Friday. Grains started the week under pressure, with Soymeal the lone gainer overnight. Wheat futures led the way on Friday, as traders attempted …
OPEC+ Mulls Accelerated Output Hike in June, Eyes Increase of Up to 400,000 Bpd
The June WTI (CLM25) contract settled at 58.29 (-0.95) [-1.60%], high of 59.87, low of 57.74. Cash price is 59.24 (+1.04). Open interest for CLM25 is 297,188. CLM25 settled below its 5 day (59.69), below its 20 day (61.19), below its 50 day (65.22), below its 100 day (68.04), below its 200 day (68.65) and below its year-to date (67.92) …
Grain Spreads: Trade Wars/Mineral Deals Wheat & Soymeal
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3p Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please use the link to join our email list Sign Up Now Commentary Outside noise lifted wheat and the soy complex today in my …
5 Minutes on the Markets – 05/02/25
This is posted every morning at about 8 AM, before the markets open. Cattle markets maintaining the uptrend, but showing some signs of weakness. Lean Hogs seem to be casting about for support. Wheat sharply higher overnight, Chicago may close the week by setting new highs for the week, KC up strong, as well. Corn slightly firmer and Beans, Meal …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
5/1/25 . If you don’t like the customer service or lack of personal attention you are receiving at your new and very large brokerage house, you have options, and you don’t have to stay there. Account transfers are easy and so is opening a new account. . If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please …