Cattle and Hog Markets Rally To End Week on a Positive Note

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar will be Tuesday, March 18, 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. …

Crude Oil Ends The Week With Price Gains

Jim RinaudoGeneral Commentary

The April WTI (CLJ25) trading session settled at 67.18 (+0.63) [+0.95%], a high of 67.48, a low of 66.59. Cash price is at 66.56 (-1.15), while open interest for CLJ25 is 134,432. CLJ25 settled above its 5 day (66.74), below its 20 day (68.80), below its 50 day (71.40), below its 100 day (70.04), below its 200 day (70.99) and …

Grain Spreads: King Corn

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    Corn futures were under pressure all session to end another volatile week in the grain complex. Tariffs and renewed trade war threats are one of the culprits for the withdraw of the sizable net …

Hogs Breakdown

Ben DiCostanzoGeneral Commentary

For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar will be Tuesday, March 18, 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. …

Chart of the Day – May Feeder Cattle

Jeff FosseGeneral Commentary

The information and opinions expressed below are based on my analysis of price behavior and chart activity Thursday, March 13, 2025 May Feeder Cattle (Daily) May Feeders closed at 281.525 today, down 0.35 on the day.  They did close lower, but have strung together 5 consecutive days of new contract highs.  If you look back, the previous streaks like that …

The Sinclair Report: Grain Markets React to Global Trade Shifts and Demand Trends

John SimpsonGeneral Commentary

Overnight Demand News and Export Sales Recent USDA reports indicate notable export activities: These sales reflect ongoing international demand for U.S. grains, suggesting potential support for domestic prices in the near term. Soybean Market Overview: Bullish or Bearish? In my opinion, the soybean market remains at a critical juncture, balancing strong demand factors against bearish supply pressures. While I’ve outlined …