Wheat Struggles to Exceed Tech Resistance

KC & CME wheat futures settled 7-9 cents lower, as Dec CME has struggled to find buying interest above its 20-day moving average. We do mention that, again, world cash markets are little changed, and so Gulf HRW is very competitive for Oct/Nov delivery. Australian forecast are also unchanged and there’s no sign of meaningful…

Afternoon Weather Update

Central US Drier Next 10 Days, Warmer Long Term: The US pattern into the latter part of September is unchanged, though the models have trended a bit drier into late next week, and we mention the remnants of Irma should not have any material impact on the principle Corn/Soy Belt. Some crop damage is expected…

Hogs Break Through Thursday

Hogs gapped lower at the open on Thursday, and traded down into late in the day, with October and December each down $2 at the close. The hog index was down $1.03 at $70.33 and is projected another $.96 lower for Friday. This puts the index down $4.15 for the week and under $70 for…

Soy Futures Slide In Thursday Trade

It was a quiet day of trade that left soybean and product markets slightly weaker at the close. November soybeans slipped back under the 50 day moving average, soymeal traded inside and finished $1.20-1.50/ton lower, while soyoil was below unchanged after marking a new rally in the overnight trade. Commodity fund traders were estimated sellers…