Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 18, 2025, with host Delaney Howell. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning.

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as it continues its two-day policy meeting, with outside markets like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ reacting to any signals on interest rates or economic outlook.

Grain markets opened mixed, while live and feeder cattle are also trading mixed early.

On the oilseed front, the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported a May soybean crush of 192.8 million bushels, bringing the marketing year total to 1.733 billion bushels—up from last year but still trailing the seasonal pace needed to meet USDA targets. Soyoil prices surged nearly 16% between Friday and Monday, with December crush spreads jumping above $2 per bushel, the highest so far this year.

In the meat sector, boxed beef prices soared on Tuesday, with choice cuts up $4.40 and select up $5.07.

Weather continues to make headlines, with flash flood warnings in Kansas, severe storms across the Midwest, and fire and heat alerts for the Rockies and Plains.

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