Grain Spreads: Tariffs & Wheat
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand weather and the charts. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9173050034310635870?source=Lusk%20Blog Commentary Tariffs, tariffs, and more tariffs are hitting wheat hard in recent sessions. The short covering inspired rallies of late January and half of February have come and gone. Managed funds covered some positions and when lack of …
Trade Wars Begin? Trump Administration Ends Chevron License, OPEC Confirms April Output Increase – WTI Crude Oil
The April WTI (CLJ25) trading session settled at 68.26 (-0.11) [-0.16%], a high of 68.56, a low of 66.77. Cash price is at 68.38 (-1.35), while open interest for CLJ25 is at 271,199. CLJ25 settled below its 5 day (68.96), below its 20 day (70.68), below its 50 day (71.82), below its 100 day (70.33), below its 200 day (71.29) …
OPEC+ Confirms April Production Increase, Trump Signs Off On 25% Tariffs On Mexico and Canada While Adding Another 10% Levy on China – WTI Crude Oil
The April WTI (CLJ25) trading session settled at 68.37 (-1.39) [-1.99%], a high of 70.60, a low of 67.89. Cash price is at 69.73 (-0.63), while open interest for CLJ25 is at 273,690. CLJ25 settled below its 5 day (69.21), below its 20 day (70.92), below its 50 day (71.85), below its 100 day (70.37), below its 200 day (71.32) …
Cattle Markets Make New Low and Bounce Back
For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar will be Tuesday, March 04, 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. …
Hogs Fall as Tariff Woes Persist
For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar will be Tuesday, March 04, 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. …
The Sinclair Report
Livestock Markets React to Supply Constraints and Market Shocks February 28, 2025By John Simpson Cattle Futures Hold Strong as Supply Tightens, While Hogs Face a Sharp Selloff Market Overview The livestock market is navigating a volatile landscape as cattle prices continue to rise on record cash sales, while hog futures experience a limit-down selloff following President Trump’s announcement that tariffs …
Chart of the Day – April Lean Hogs
The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, February 27, 2025 April Lean Hogs April Lean Hogs closed down 3.925 today, settling at 84.375. That puts prices just above the 200-day average (purple, 84.228). Volume was high today, which usually means position liquidation and further weakness ahead. However, tomorrow is …