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On today’s Final Bell, Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins us to break down the latest market drivers across grains, livestock, and energy.
Key topics include:
Soy exports: What the latest headlines mean for demand.
Corn market: Why prices remain stuck in a trench.
Weather and cattle: How forecasts are influencing livestock trade.
Crude oil: The impact energy markets are having on ag commodities.
Cattle on Feed: A preview of expectations heading into the report.
Zuzolo explains the crosscurrents shaping today’s trade and the signals producers should keep an eye on as the week unfolds.
Darrin Fessler with Lakefront Futures and Options recaps Monday's trade.
TOPICS TODAY
Topics today:
- Markets already in holiday mode?
- Challenges in South America
- Crude and interest reates
- Wheat-corn correlation
- Keys to trade this week
Grains finished a few pennies higher while cattle saw strong gains Thursday. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade.
Corn supplies are tightening faster than many traders expected, giving the market a surprising boost during Tuesday's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, according to Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners.
Grain and livestock futures ended with modest gains on Thursday. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics recapped the trade.
Topics:
Supply and demand info meets weather
Setting up WASDE next week
South America Exports
Meat movement over Thanksgiving
Keys for trade
Grain and livestock futures were lower for the first trading day of December. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net breaks down Monday's trade.
Topics:
- Holiday trade recap
- China buys to-date
- Technical grain patterns
- South America update
- Watch energies and the Fed
Grains and livestock traded higher on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman with StoneX recaps the trade.
Topics:
- Low volume Wednesday
- Trump/Xi talk again - China buys grain
- Export data so far
- Cattle reboud, hogs up as well
Grains traded narrowly mixed, while live and feeder cattle closed mostly higher in Tuesday trade. Darren Frye with Waterstreet Advisors breaks down the day.
Topics:
Impact of Russia/Ukraine Peace deal
Soybeans still correcting
Corn found a bottom?
Cattle rebound, still ugly charts
Keys for holiday week trade
Both live and feeder cattle futures closed limit lower, while grains closed narrowly mixed. Austin Schroeder of Brugler Marketing and Management breaks down Monday's trade.
- China sales signals
- Export Reports - Sales and Inspections
- Cattle down hard - Tyson Lex vs. Cattle on Feed report
- What to expect in a holiday trade
Cattle futures opened limit lower on news of the president removing tariffs on Brazillian beef. At the midday, futures traded higher but closed lower. Grains were quiet in Friday trade. Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors recaps the trade.
Topics:
- January USDA data dump
- South American weather
- Increased demand for natural gas this winter
- Was tariff news already priced in?
Arlan Suderman with StoneX breaks down lower trade for Thursday.
Soybeans closed as much as 17 cents lower, while live and feeder cattle futures faced pressure Wednesday.
Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down the trade from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Annual Convention.
Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners in Lincoln breaks down Tuesday's trade.
How would you sum up the corn and soybean markets at this point?
What impact does the soybean sales to china have on the markets so far?
Are the funds having much of an affect on the corn and soybean markets?
How is demand holding up for corn and soybeans?
What do you think will happen on corn and soybean basis levels?
J.J.Lauby with AgriManagement Systems recaps Monday's trade.
Topics:
Soy headlines - China and Crush
Corn supported
Wheat on a double digit move
Lingering ideas of Friday's USDA Reports
Cattle big buying today
Doug Simon with Tredas recaps Friday's grain and livestock trade.
Soybeans finished 10 cents higher while feeder cattle traded limit lower again. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analtyics recaps Thursday's trade.
Topics:
- Keys in USDA reports
- Screwworm scare
- Cash cattle and boxed beef
Topics:
- Government back to work?
- Keys to Friday's reports
- Fund positions
- Harvest and planting progress
- Cattle cycle
Cattle closed limit higher on Monday, while hogs had a strong close, too. Sue Martin of Ag & Investment breaks down the day's trade.
Topics:
- End of government shutdown?
- Grains supported
- Outside markets, gold, energies
- Cattle close limit up
- Hogs caught in the updraft
- Key's to Friday's USDA reports
Soybeans closed 8-10 cents higher Friday while live and feeder cattle futures saw modest gains, up $2-$4. Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group recaps Friday's trade.
Topics:
- Prep for USDA data
- Space for corn
- Demand for soybeans
- Logistics
- Keys for next week
Soybeans closed nearly 30 cents lower Thursday while wheat closed 15-20 cents lower. Live and feeder cattle started the day narrowly mixed. Live cattle closed as much as $1.75 lower while feeders closed $3-$5.50 lower.
Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics breaks down Thursday's trade.
Topics:
- Leaders up are now leaders down
- Trade worries
- Wheat situation into dormancy
- Grains/livestock moved separate, now together
- USDA WASDE/crop production preview
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