07/22/26 00:57:10 Barchart.com All-Commodities News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3394648/four-weeks-of-higher-highs-and-higher-lows-in-soybean-meal Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:57:08 +0000 I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. Yesterday's strong chart action and gap higher in soybeans is shifting the outlook to favor further price increases. Technicals look good in soybeans and soybean meal. China’s commitment to purchase 25... Rows of soybeans in a field by Jana Milin via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3394648/four-weeks-of-higher-highs-and-higher-lows-in-soybean-meal Walsh Trading https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392707/cattle-slip-back-on-tuesday Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:27:50 +0000 Live cattle futures rounded out the Tuesday Session with mixed trade, a contracts were up 15 cents to 10 cents lower. Cash trade has yet to get kicked of this week with Monday compiling showlists. Last week settled in at $238-240 in the north, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder... Close up of cow looking at camera by Avelino Calvar Martinez via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392707/cattle-slip-back-on-tuesday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392727/cotton-rallies-on-tuesday Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:27:50 +0000 Cotton futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.254. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 73% of the US cotton crop squared as of Sunday, 1% ahead of normal. The... Cotton field by Jim Black via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392727/cotton-rallies-on-tuesday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392717/hogs-see-modest-strength-on-tuesday Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:27:50 +0000 Lean hog futures were up 17 to 42 cents at the Tuesday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.22 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.33 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 51 cents higher on July 17 at $96.16. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value... Piglets in a pasture by Beatrice Hohl via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392717/hogs-see-modest-strength-on-tuesday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392677/corn-firm-late-to-close-tuesday-with-gains Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:27:49 +0000 Corn futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.21. The weekly Crop Progress report showed 59% of the US corn crop silking by July 19,... Corn with green husk via Say-Cheese via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392677/corn-firm-late-to-close-tuesday-with-gains Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392697/wheat-rallies-late-on-tuesday Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:27:49 +0000 The wheat complex shrugged off early weakness on Tuesday, with contracts higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts were 4 to 5 cents in the green. KC HRW futures were up 9 to 10 ½ cents in the front months. MPLS spring wheat was the leader, with contracts 11... Raw wheat berries by Klaus Beyer via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392697/wheat-rallies-late-on-tuesday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392687/soybeans-ease-lower-on-turnaround-tuesday Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:27:49 +0000 Soybeans posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down a nickel at $11.84. Soymeal futures were $2.80 to $3.00 higher, with Soy Oil futures down 45 to 50 points. Crop Progress data... Tofu and soybeans by Ika Rakhmawati Hilal via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392687/soybeans-ease-lower-on-turnaround-tuesday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392602/pure-hedge-livestock-and-grain Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:18:36 +0000 Tomorrow Could Be Moving Day for the Cattle Markets and the Soybean Oil. Herd of young calves looking at camera_ Image by Symbiot via Adobe Stock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392602/pure-hedge-livestock-and-grain Bill Allen https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392500/grain-spreads-wheat-rising Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:14:16 +0000 Black Sea plus US Weather Pushing Values Harvest machine approaching with foreground of wheat by Jodie777 via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392500/grain-spreads-wheat-rising Sean Lusk https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392233/this-crop-is-in-trouble Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:05:57 +0000 December corn dipped a penny or two on the open and it looked like prices were looking to close the gap on the chart from Sunday night’s strong opening that needs a move to $4.68 ¼ to be filled. Prices stalled just shy of that mark and rose steadily throughout the day to notch a fresh high at $4.76 ½ on gains of 2 to 3 cents. Temperatures cool off for the central and eastern Midwest while the west is stuck with ongoing high heat. Extended forecasts keep rain chances limited and show heat returning for most areas for late July and into early August. Production uncertainty and ongoing war premium can keep upside potential open. Grain field under blue cloudy sky by Thomas Pierre via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3392233/this-crop-is-in-trouble Oliver Sloup https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3391974/shootin-the-bull Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:58:05 +0000 Written by Chris Winward Angus cow by Jeremy Stenuit via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3391974/shootin-the-bull Chris Swift https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3390006/dollar-edges-higher-as-crude-oil-prices-and-bond-yields-climb Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:34:04 +0000 The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.23% on Tuesday. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday as the escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that could prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy, a supportive factor for the dollar.... Holding money bunched in fist by Iana Miroshnichenko via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3390006/dollar-edges-higher-as-crude-oil-prices-and-bond-yields-climb Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389728/threats-to-global-crude-supplies-push-prices-higher Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:15:25 +0000 August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.68 (+2.02%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.0169 (+0.50%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Tuesday, with crude climbing to a 5-week high. Threats to global oil supplies are boosting crude oil prices as the... Satellite view of the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz with Iran highlighted_ Image by FoxPictures via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389728/threats-to-global-crude-supplies-push-prices-higher Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389707/nat-gas-prices-fluctuate-on-tropical-storm-risk Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:13:25 +0000 August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.005 (+0.17%). Nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled slightly higher, consolidating above last Thursday’s 2.25-month low. Prices are under pressure amid concern that Tropical Storm Bertha could disrupt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities on the US Gulf Coast over the... Jack up drilling rigs off coast by Elliot Day via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389707/nat-gas-prices-fluctuate-on-tropical-storm-risk Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389110/sugar-prices-settle-higher-on-crude-oil-strength Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:25:17 +0000 October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.40%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +2.10 (+0.45%). Sugar prices settled higher on Tuesday, supported by crude oil's strength. WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) rose more than +2% on Tuesday to a... Sugar cube pyramid by Artefacti via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389110/sugar-prices-settle-higher-on-crude-oil-strength Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389091/short-covering-lifts-cocoa-prices Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:23:08 +0000 September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Tuesday closed up +87 (+1.58%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +76 (+1.86%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Tuesday amid some short covering as they consolidate above last week’s lows. Last Thursday, cocoa prices tumbled to 2-week lows on... Cocoa by Ha11ok via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389091/short-covering-lifts-cocoa-prices Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389061/coffee-prices-erase-early-gains-on-forecasts-for-dry-weather-in-brazil Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0000 September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Tuesday closed down -2.45 (-0.75%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -66 (-1.70%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Tuesday and settled lower after updated weather forecasts took out the rain chances this week in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions, potentially... coffee, bag and scoop by Lija Generalov via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3389061/coffee-prices-erase-early-gains-on-forecasts-for-dry-weather-in-brazil Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3387667/corn-bouncing-at-tuesdays-midday Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:01:46 +0000 Corn futures are trading with midday gains of 1 of 3 cents on Tuesday, following strength on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a nickel at $4.18 ¾. The weekly Crop Progress report showed 59% of the US corn crop silking by July 19, 5 percentage... Dirt road through corn stocks by pixelmaniak via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3387667/corn-bouncing-at-tuesdays-midday Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3387697/cattle-facing-modest-tuesday-weakness Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:01:46 +0000 Live cattle futures are posting 10 to 30 cent losses in modest Turnaround Tuesday weakness. Cash trade has yet to get kicked of this week with Monday compiling showlists. Last week settled in at $238-240 in the north, with Southern trade at $237-238. Feeder cattle futures are trading with a... Close up of cow looking at camera by Avelino Calvar Martinez via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3387697/cattle-facing-modest-tuesday-weakness Austin Schroeder https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3387717/cotton-rallying-on-tuesday Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:01:46 +0000 Cotton futures are trading with contracts 140 to 147 points higher. Futures were up 9 to 37 points across most contracts on Monday. Crude oil is up another $1.78 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.159. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 73% of the US cotton crop squared... Cotton field by Jim Black via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3387717/cotton-rallying-on-tuesday Austin Schroeder