The Final Bell

Lower grain market, reaction from the State of the Union Address, bean sales to China along with current trade work with China. Huge influences of numbers on Friday with USDA reports. Weather in the Midwest taking its toll on grain movement & livestock growth. Cattle weights are lower, S&D & the need for warmer weather for BBQ season. Hogs & China.

Higher corn & beans, lower wheat. Friday report & its reflection on the markets. Cattle trading higher.

Higher prices in the grains on a Monday. Report week with a large mount of numbers set to be released on the 8th. Quiet week for South American weather-weather issues here in the U.S. Soybean report on the market can we go above $9.25 Large amount of hogs killed in China, Winter kill issues Higher cattle as feeders increase the live cattle.

Looking at higher grain numbers to finish out the week & the first trading day in February.

Postponed information is starting to trickle in-including the average weight was that a market sparker?

Another month of bad weather in January, Thursday’s action was disturbing where are we sitting possible highs put in? 2nd wettest weather on record in 50 years-does that mean some good news for February. Some cash bids coming in. Hogs have some issues trading way to cheap. To many hogs-

China trade discussions.

Lower grain trade. Getting worn down in the trade, from the producer to the commodity broker-the bright spot might be issues in South America, one mans woes is another’s boost. Time is the essence, world trade has had struggles. How does one handle all the info being tossed at them in the next couple of weeks. Winter kill issues wheat & alfalfa & how it relates to cattle.

Higher grain prices. Federal Reserve today & the dollar-could we see some changes. 1972-1973 Russian grain buy-could be reflected with China now. Dairy-Milk powder in price-but cheese has not. Starting to hear a lot of milk that was going to be cheese is going to powder & butter.

Another day of lower numbers-is there uncertainty with all that’s going on with charges filed, China meeting starting later today, Gov’t back open. Dramatic cold & its effects on the wheat crop

Lower grains in the trade today. First day back for federal workers. Bleed out of USDA data-Thursday should be a big market day. Corn-the positive has been demand, energies tie in. South American weather how is that effecting the grains. Livestock side of the trade-cash was weaker last week that turned positive on a Monday-can’t get rid of the optimize in the cattle. First quarter demand. Summer months more fearful.

Recap the market activity for the week for corn and soybeans. South America Harvest Progress Productions estimates Weather Safrinha Corn Crop

Latest on the Chinese Trade Talks

Update on Corn and Soybean Shipments

Higher soybeans while corn & wheat to the lower side. Trade continues to be a struggle, meetings next week. Could see a nasty finish to the winter. The impacts that will affect winter wheat, cattle & some planting seasonal problems. Weather in South America. 40 year excessive rain Argentina, dryness in Brazil. Many wonder how the crop will finish out. Dairy good cop bad cop in the market place. Seasonal week point but powder milk plus.