Hogs Surge   

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

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A Quiet Start to the Week for the Grains

Hans SchmitGrains

SOYBEANS– Soybeans finished the day higher after trading 5 ¼ cents higher in the overnight session. For the week ending April 2, export inspections were 779k mt, an 84k mt increase from the week prior. Brazil’s harvest is estimated at 79% complete, compared to the 5-year average pace of 83%. May beans have a gap in the chart from 1193 …

WRT World Agricultural Supply and Demand April 5

Hans SchmitGrains, Softs

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Cattle Markets Surge Taking Cash Prices Higher

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays. My next webinar will be Tuesday, April  06, 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 had a tremendous week after last Friday’s breakout rally. Prices continued their surge higher …

Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

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Corn & Soybeans Fail to Rally With Crude on Thursday

Hans SchmitGrains

SOYBEANS– May beans were up 3 ½ cents in the overnight session but closed today’s session lower. After selling off with crude yesterday, soybeans failed to rally with crude today. There is likely some risk being taken off ahead of Good Friday. Crush is continuing at a strong pace, with a new crush record for February at 214 mb. Crush …

Grain Spreads: Funds Defend Positions

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 Yesterday’s USDA reports were mostly neutral to the market as numbers were within the range of expectations. The most noted numbers were a slightly larger corn acreage and higher soybean stocks than the average guess, …

Lower Crude Oil Pressures the Grains on Wednesday

Hans SchmitGrains

SOYBEANS– Soybeans were 5 cents lower in the overnight session and were lower again today. May beans made a low at 1153 but reversed higher as the day went on. The potential for a ceasefire between the US and Iran sent crude lower today and dragged beans down with it. Acreage was estimated yesterday below the average trade guess at …

Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain

Bill AllenGeneral Commentary

3/31/26 . .   . . If you don’t like the customer service or lack of personal attention you are receiving from your broker, you have options, and you don’t have to stay there. Account transfers are easy and so is opening a new account. Sign Up Now .  . If you would like to receive more information on the …