Markets Analysis

Find the latest commodity prices as well as markets analysis for corn, soybeans, wheat, hogs, and cattle. This section contains marketing strategies from a number of market analysts, including Al Kluis.

Crops

Wheat closes down due to aggressive fund selling | Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Wheat futures closed 6 to 8¢ lower on another day of aggressive fund selling.

What will happen to grain stocks and the stocks-to-use ratio in next week's WASDE report?

While supplies remain tight, questions circle regarding demand. Watch for these things in the Oct. 12 report.

New crop corn ends the day much stronger | Thursday, May 12, 2022

The corn bulls were glad to see a daily export sales announcement to China this morning totaling 612,000 metric tons.

Corn prices steady after opening bell; soybeans, wheat down | Thursday, May 12, 2022

Sharp drop in open interest for meal and oil; long liquidation

Like corn and other commodities, the soybean market remains under pressure from deteriorating demand views.

Kansas City wheat supported by shift to drier weather

The six- to 10-day forecast was mostly wet for the central and southern Plains yesterday, but the forecast now shows below-normal precipitation.

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