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Austin Schroeder

Austin Schroeder

Austin grew up in the heart of corn and cattle country in south-central Nebraska, spending summers of his youth working on the family farm. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating with a B.S in Animal Science, focusing on livestock production. While there he also earned a minor in Agribusiness. After a stint in the feedlot industry, he worked as a commodity analyst for Brugler Marketing & Management LLC, a well-known market analysis firm, under the mentorship of Alan Brugler for 8 years.

He is now the president and owner of Schroeder Commodity Marketing, which provides fundamental and technical analysis of the commodities markets, risk management advice and consulting, training on the use of price risk management tools, and outlook and educational seminars for businesses and individuals involved in the food and agriculture sector worldwide.

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Hogs Show Slight Weakness on Monday, as Traders Look to Tuesday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts 7 to 47 cents lower on the session. Open interest was down 4,193 contracts on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.93 on Monday...

HEK26 : 95.225s (-0.44%)
HEJ26 : 90.950 (+0.17%)
HEM26 : 104.225 (-0.17%)
Cotton Posting Tuesday Morning Losses

Cotton price action is down 15 to 26 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures closed the Monday session with contracts 4 to 13 points lower in most contracts. Pressure was from a President Trump post...

CTN26 : 69.09 (-0.32%)
CTK26 : 66.83 (-0.52%)
CTZ26 : 71.63 (-0.29%)
Cattle Look to Tuesday Following Monday Gains

Live cattle futures posted Monday gains of 32 cents to $1.25 at the close. Open interest showed a rotation of ownership, down just 493 contracts. Cash trade from last week settled in at $235-236 sales...

LEQ26 : 230.925 (-0.36%)
LEM26 : 233.475 (-0.50%)
LEJ26 : 234.475 (-0.35%)
GFJ26 : 351.350 (-0.32%)
GFH26 : 359.000 (+0.15%)
GFK26 : 347.250 (-0.32%)
Corn Getting an Early Turnaround Tuesday Bounce

Corn price action is up 2 to 3 cents so far on Tuesday morning. Futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 1 ½ to 6 cents in most contracts at the close. Pressure was from a President Trump...

ZCZ26 : 489-4 (+0.62%)
ZCN26 : 474-0 (+0.74%)
ZCK26 : 463-4 (+0.87%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.4957 (+0.67%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2081 (+0.96%)
Wheat Showing Marginal Gains on Tuesday Morning

Wheat is showing slight strength on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex started the week with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents lower. Open interest...

KEN26 : 621-4 (+0.53%)
KEK26 : 606-2 (+0.50%)
MWK26 : 6.2975 (+0.44%)
ZWK26 : 590-0 (+0.38%)
ZWN26 : 601-6 (+0.29%)
Soybeans Slipping Early on Tuesday

Soybeans are trading with 4 to 6 cent losses so far on Tuesday. Futures posted gains of 2 ¼ to 7 ¼ cents in the front months on Monday. Open interest suggested very light short covering, down 1,630 contracts....

ZSPAUS.CM : 10.8274 (-0.59%)
ZLK26 : 65.29 (-0.44%)
ZMK26 : 323.8 (-0.86%)
ZSPX26US.CM : 10.7550 (-0.33%)
ZSX26 : 1143-0 (-0.31%)
ZSK26 : 1157-0 (-0.56%)
ZSN26 : 1173-0 (-0.51%)
Wheat Falls Back on Monday

The wheat complex started the week with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW futures were 2 ¾ to 7 ½ cents lower. KC HRW futures were fractionally to 3 cents in the red. MPLS spring...

KEN26 : 621-4 (+0.53%)
KEK26 : 606-2 (+0.50%)
MWK26 : 6.2975 (+0.44%)
ZWK26 : 590-0 (+0.38%)
ZWN26 : 601-6 (+0.29%)
Hogs Slip Lower on Monday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts 7 to 47 cents lower on the session. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.93 on Monday afternoon, up $1.58 from the day prior. The...

HEK26 : 95.225s (-0.44%)
HEJ26 : 90.950 (+0.17%)
HEM26 : 104.225 (-0.17%)
Cotton Fades Lower on Monday

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts 4 to 13 points lower in most contracts. Early on Monday morning, President Trump put out a Truth Social post ordering the military to postpone strikes...

CTN26 : 69.09 (-0.32%)
CTK26 : 66.83 (-0.52%)
CTZ26 : 71.63 (-0.29%)
Corn Falls on Monday as Traders Digest the Middle East Situation

Corn futures closed the Monday session with contracts down 1 ½ to 6 cents in most contracts at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents to $4.17 3/4. Early on Monday...

ZCZ26 : 489-4 (+0.62%)
ZCN26 : 474-0 (+0.74%)
ZCK26 : 463-4 (+0.87%)
ZCPZ26US.CM : 4.4957 (+0.67%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2081 (+0.96%)

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