Market Talk

Grain markets continue to show follow through support following Friday's USDA reports while the U.S. dollar index is again at lofty levels. It's also a mixed bag in livestock trade today. We talk markets with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, for our Midday Commentary on Monday, January 13th.

As the markets closed on Friday and the dust settled on USDA's January data dump, corn and soybean futures enjoyed a strong move to the upside as USDA slashed 2024 corn and soybean yields among other notable data changes. We take a look at the reports and get perspective on our January USDA Roundtable today with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing and Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth from Van Ahn & Company.

Plus, we get more price perspective and reaction to the WASDE, grain stocks and winter wheat seedings reports later in the show with Cory Bratland with AgMarket.net. Joins us for a jam packed episode as we close out the week with a lot to talk about.

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USDA threw a slew of data at the markets and traders on Friday with the January WASDE, Quarterly Grain Stocks and Winter Wheat Seedings reports. There were some surprises compared to pre-report estimates. We run through the numbers with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX.

It was another quiet day overall in the grain markets as we had a shortened session for America to remember former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday. Meanwhile, livestock trade rebounded sharply higher on Thursday as cash cattle trade continues to be red hot as well. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the trade and thoughts ahead of Friday's USDA data dump. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Yet another extremely quiet grain market on Thursday with a shortened session as the U.S. mourns the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. Mike Castle from StoneX joins us for price perspective ahead of the USDA reports on Friday.

Traders have been steadily talking about the continued dry weather in Argentina and southern Brazil. Is it becoming a real concern that could greatly impact the markets? Plus, reports are that Mexican cattle imports are going to resume the week of January 20th. Was that why cattle futures had a tough day lower on Wednesday? We look through a quiet grain trade, talk chart action and cattle market moves with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. More at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

It's another quiet day of trade action on Wednesday with grains little changed ahead of Friday's USDA reports. Mike Castle with StoneX joins us to discuss that and the latest fertilizer market news at midweek.

Grain and livestock markets were fairly quiet on Tuesday as there was little fresh news to drive the trade. Grains in particular seemed to tread water, maybe a sign that traders are already positioning ahead of Friday's USDA reports? Also, this cattle market continues to find strength and stay supported in early 2025. Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net joins us for market analysis on today's show.

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Markets at midday on Tuesday feel very quiet with a lack of fresh news to drive the trade. Mike Castle from StoneX joins us for price perspective on grains and outside markets.

Wheat led the grain and oilseed markets to a mostly higher day on Monday, although we did finish off of session highs in corn and soybeans. Cattle futures also found some good buying strength to start the first full week of trading for 2025. The question is, after Friday's selloff, was Monday's market action a bit of a head fake so to speak? We discuss with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

We started off 2025 with a bang across the U.S. with a large winter storm system bring snow, ice and thunderstorms across a wide area. Cold arctic air is following in behind the system this week as well. Plus, are we seeing expanding dryness concerns in South America? Eric Snodgrass with Conduit joins us for our weekly weather update. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.