I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. The only grain market staying above the 200-day moving average is Chicago Wheat,...
Cotton futures posted losses of 143 to 231 across most contracts on Tuesday. The outside factors are pressure, with crude oil down $2.60 to $88.70/barrels. The US dollar index is down $0.049 at $99.975....
Soybeans were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts closing fractionally to 4 ¾ cents lower. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1/4 cent at $10.58. Soymeal futures were down $1.60 to $2.70...
Corn futures fell back off midday gains on Tuesday, with contracts steady to 1 ½ cents lower, with a ¾ cent gain in front month July. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 1/2 cents...
The wheat complex posted mixed action on Tuesday. Chicago SRW were up ½ to 2 cents in the front months on Tuesday, with other contracts down ¼ to 1 ½ cents. KC HRW futures saw fractional to 1 ½ cent...
Live cattle futures saw gains of $1.50 to $2.97 most contracts on Tuesday. There were no deliveries issued on Tuesday, with the oldest long dated August 11, 2025. Cash trade was mainly $256-258 last week,...
Lean hog futures posted losses of 45 cents to $1.45 on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.48 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up...
The grain markets started to separate from crude oil price action a few weeks ago but it was interesting that even crude couldn’t bounce much today after President Trump commented on Iran shooting down...
Cattle Markets Continue to Look Strong and Trade Higher - The Grain Could Continue Lower for a While.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.12%. June E-mini...