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Markets Now with Michelle Rook

Michelle Rook

Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down agricultural and commodity markets.

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10:35

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-5-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/05

Grains end lower on profit taking after May corn and soybean hit resistance at the 20 day moving average. Plus farmer selling and WASDE report positioning were also a factor with concerns USDA will disappoint the trade regarding South America's estimates. Cattle bounced but are somewhat rangebound waiting for cash to catch up, while hogs set back with lower cash and cutouts. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:09

Markets Now Early Markets 3-5-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/05

Cattle are trying to recover this morning after hitting chart resistance yesterday and failing. What will it take to get the market above these chart areas and can cash continue to move higher? Hogs seeing consolidation, bear spreading and pre-Goldman rolling after a strong run with futures getting too premium to the cash index. Corn and soybeans are seeing profit taking after hit the 20 day moving average yesterday and without much bullish news. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek has

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10:42

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-4-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/04

Grains end higher on technical buying with the markets oversold. So was it just a dead cat bounce or what will it take to confirm a change in trend? Plus, how far can the market rally before it sees farmer selling? Is China really replenishing reserves? And how much of a cut will USDA or Conab confirm on South America's crops this week? Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, covers it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:21

Markets Now Early Markets 3-4-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/04

Grains higher on corrective buying, but corn and soybeans also posted higher weekly closes which is helping out. Wheat futures are rebounding with Paris milling wheat which hit new contract lows Friday. China has also been in buying and while they have only bought U.S. sorghum there is hope for more sales. The markets will also be gearing up for USDA and Conab estimates for Brazil. Livestock futures are lower with higher feed prices and profit taking. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, talks about

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6:18

Markets Now Closing Markets -3-1-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/01

Corn ends lower on Friday on profit taking and lower wheat, with soybeans seeing short covering. However, both ended higher for the week. So are the markets bottoming? Wheat ends lower Friday and for the week with European prices dragging down the market. Cattle rebound. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, has analysis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:22

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-29-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/03/01

Corn and wheat rallied on end of month profit taking by the speculative traders, while soybeans and cattle faltered. Arlan Suderman with StoneX has details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:51

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-28-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/29

Corn bounces with talk of China buying U.S. corn and despite a lower day in wheat. So, is the market trying to bottom? Soybeans get help from both corn and soybean meal, while wheat struggles with plunging European prices. Cattle see continued profit taking, but is it just a healthy correction? Matt Bennett, Ag Market.Net has the answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:26

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-27-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/28

AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson Discusses if Wheat is Bottoming and Can Lead Row Crops HigherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:39

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-26-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/26

Grains close higher with spot month corn back above the $4 mark. Will the recovery rally hold or be sold by funds and farmers? The wheat market extends last week's gains so is it bottoming and can it lead corn and soybeans higher? Plus a nice comeback in live cattle despite higher than expected placements in the Cattle on Feed report, while hogs end mixed with some consolidation. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:20

Markets Now Early Markets 2-26-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/26

Corn is making new contract lows again with liquidation ahead of first notice day for March contracts and lower Brazil corn prices. Wheat is seeing weakness as well. Soybeans bounce off contract lows on corrective buying. Cattle see profit taking after placements came in above expectations on the CoF report. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:10

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-23-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/23

Grains end lower Friday with new contract lows in corn and soybeans, even meal. It was also a lower week for corn and beans. Fund and farmer selling were both evident as March options expired but when will the blood bath end? Funds continue to pile in the livestock with higher cash supporting cattle. Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, has details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:49

Markets Now Early Markets 2-23-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/23

Grains still seeing pressure from fund and farmer selling and weekly exports were weak in soybeans and wheat. Cattle see a rally heading into the COF report, hogs also see new near term highs with higher cash. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:14

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-22-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/22

Corn makes new contract lows again drug down by farmer selling and a lower soybean market. Brazil basis and SA weather continue to push soybeans to near term lows. Wheat was lower in KC and MN following world prices, but why did CH wheat hold steady? Live cattle reversed off of near term highs with caution ahead of the USDA report, but hogs closed above chart resistance with help from higher cash. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, covers it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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10:34

Markets Now Early Markets 2-22-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/22

Cattle futures continue to make new nearterm highs on any pullback. Is the markets too bullish heading into the COF report and with packers cutting kills? Hogs also make for the move highs pushed by cash. Corn bounces off another contract low following wheat, which is putting in some risk premium and seeing technical buying. Soybeans are trying to follow but are being held back by better weather in SA. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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10:18

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-21-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/21

Grains end lower on profit taking and farmer selling heading into the end of the month. New contract lows are hit in corn and nearterm lows on soybeans. Cattle make new highs for the move then end off highs but are the bulls too optimistic heading into the Cattle on Feed Report? Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net has insight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:42

Markets Now Early Markets 2-21-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/21

Grains fail to see any follow through buying after the higher day yesterday with profit taking across the complex and rain chances in Argentina also weighing on futures, especially soybeans. Plus, there was some farmer selling on the rally as basis fixed contracts will need to be rolled or executed on before March goes into delivery and March options also expire on Friday. Cattle are strong heading into the Cattle on Feed Report with expected lower placements. Outside markets are seeing weakness

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9:58

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-20-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/20

Grains end higher with fund short covering prompted by the oversold market condition, but also more Red Sea shipping concerns and China lowering interest/mortgage rates. Cattle make new highs for the move and end with nearby live cattle lower on profit taking after running into chart resistance, plus lower cash ideas this week and packer kill cuts. Hogs rally with funds buying and higher cash and cutouts. Arlan Suderman, StoneX, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:59

Markets Now Early Markets 2-20-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/20

Cattle futures see some consolidation after new highs for the move on Friday. Cash cattle trade was lower last week, packers are cutting kills and futures are into chart resistance. Hogs strong on China economic news and higher cutouts. Grains are also strong with China lowering its mortgage rates and talk of them buying Brazil soybeans. Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:22

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-19-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/19

Can U.S. farmers achieve USDA's record yield projects of 181 bushels per acre on corn and 52 bushels per acre on soybeans with the latest weather outlook for the 2024 growing season? Rich Nelson, Allendale, Inc. has the answer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:04

Markets Now Closing Markets -2-16-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/02/16

Soybeans see a one day short covering pop heading into the holiday weekend, with corn and wheat continuing to see fund selling into contract lows. Cattle make new highs for the move, can they keep going? Hogs slightly higher but off the highs after hitting chart resistance. Rich Nelson, Allendale, has details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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