Corn price action is fractionally mixed so far on Wednesday morning, holding near unchanged. Futures came back to close mixed on Tuesday, with front months March up ¼ cent and other contracts down 1 to...
Soybeans are trading with 1 to 3 cent gains as the market enters Wednesday trade. Futures posted gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents in most front months on Tuesday. Open interest was down 2,337 contracts on Tuesday,...
Wheat is kicking off Wednesday trade with losses of 2 to 4 cents. The wheat complex was weaker on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 2 cents lower. Open interest rose 3,208 contracts on Tuesday....
Live cattle futures posted mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts up a dime to 15 cents lower. Open interest was up 2,371 contracts on Tuesday, with the front two contracts dropping and OI rising in...
Lean hog futures saw gains of $1.70 to $2.10 on Tuesday. Open interest suggests longs coming back in, rising 3,563 contracts. April was the only to see a drop in OI, down 2,006 contracts. USDA’s national...
Cotton price action is up 50 to 65 points so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted 35 to 42 point gains across most contracts on Tuesday, with March unchanged on thin trade. Crude oil futures were down...
Though they are nothing more than government numbers, the latest USDA Cold Storage report for January 31, 2026 raises the question of the US leaning vegetarian as we wait for winter to end.
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I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. The charts below suggest higher wheat prices in the weeks ahead. Last week's rally...