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Cattle Markets Bounce Back After Early Breakdown to End Week on a Positive Note
For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays. My next webinar will be Tuesday, August 11, 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 had a good start to the week with futures rallying to the …
Grain Spreads: Wheat Plan
Please join me for a free grain webinar every Thursday at 3pm Central. We discuss supply, demand, weather, and the charts. Sign Up Now The Black Sea conflict continues to help wheat perform well relative to other crops. FESCO, a Russian shipping company, suspended applications for shipments due to the increased risks. Until the waterway is fully re-open, the world’s …
Wheat Trades Higher on Friday
SOYBEANS– Soybeans finished closed to unchanged today, while soybean oil and meal were mixed. Rain is still in the forecast in the near-term which is weighing on prices. Strong demand from China has helped the beans as they look to fulfill their 25 mmt commitment. September ’26 Soybeans (ZSU26) settled at 1158.75 (-1.25), high of 1167.5, low of 1157.75. …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
8/6/26 . . I feel the Soybean Oil is on the verge of exploding higher and I bought more of it again today. Supplies are tight and demand is strong. Period. The Cattle Markets came back down to reality, and a $5.00 lower cutout could have contributed to the break today. Today could have been another Packer selling day as …
Wheat Finishes Lower on Thursday
SOYBEANS– Soybeans finished the day slightly higher bouncing off the key support level I mentioned yesterday, 1170. China bought 13 cargoes of US beans yesterday, in addition to a 122k mt flash sale today. Meanwhile, a wet forecast is weighing on the beans. September ’26 Soybeans (ZSU26) settled at 1159.25 (+2.75), high of 1161, low of 1151.75. November Soybeans …
Grain Spreads: Corn Chop
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 Corn finished with a 5-cent loss with no change in the bearish weather forecast for the major production areas of the central and eastern Midwest, but the Plains and northwest Midwest crop areas could remain …
DEC–FEB LEAN HOG SPREAD (HEZ26-HEG27)
WALSH PURE SPREADER Pure Hedge Division RICH MORAN 8/4/2026 DEC–FEB LEAN HOG SPREAD (HEZ26-HEG27) The Lean Hogs market has not been very impressive lately. As Feeders and Live Cattle keep impressing us with their maintained strength, the Lean Hogs keep going back to test their lows. For DEC Lean Hogs, that is the $73.00 area. The DEC Lean Hogs (HEZ26) …
The Grains Reverse Lower on Tuesday
SOYBEANS– Soybeans were sharply lower today following yesterday’s rally. Soybean meal and soybean oil were also being sold today. There was another flash sale of 132k mt of soybeans for delivery to China, which follows 488k and 136,150 mt sales yesterday. Soybean conditions were 63% good/excellent yesterday versus 69% last year. November soybeans are at a key support level …
Pure Hedge – Livestock and Grain
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