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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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9:47

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-12-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/12

Grains end lower for a second day while livestock rally. Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says grains saw technical selling. Corn and soybeans had a good rally last week post-election and reached the top end of trading ranges. When prices could not take out chart resistance funds took profits, but there was also a pick up in farmer selling. The collapse in soybean oil also weighed on the bean complex and all the grains reacted to the strong dollar. Wheat made new lows for the move with

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10:58

Markets Now Early Markets 11-12-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/12

Grains are slightly lower Tuesday with livestock mostly higher. Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says corn and soybeans are seeing technical selling after failing at chart resistance again on Monday and soybean oil is follow palm oil lower which is also a drag on the soybeans. Wheat continues to trade better moisture in winter wheat areas. However, demand is strong for corn and soybeans with strong cash basis levels and bull spreading evident and Mexico buying another 4.35 million bushels of

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9:32

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-11-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/11

Grains end lower to start the week, with livestock higher. Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says pressure in the grains came from a lack of news or fresh demand, farmer selling and bearish outside markets like lower crude oil and a higher dollar. Wheat was also down with improved weather and made new lows for the move before finding technical support. Cattle futures also made new lows before bouncing and ending in the green but is it a one day blip?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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10:28

Markets Now Early Markets 11-11-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/11

Grains and cattle are mixed Monday morning, with hogs higher. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek, has details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:03

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-8-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/08

Corn and soybeans end slightly higher, wheat and livestock lower. Alan Brugler, A and N Economics talks about some friendly numbers in the WASDE and if they can move the price meter, tariffs under the Trump Administration and export demand before and after Trump takes office. We also talk about wheat, cotton, the record stock market impact on future fund actvitiy, plus if cattle are about ready to roll over after a poor close Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:52

Markets Now Midday Markets and Report Analysis 11-8-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/08

USDA provides a bullish surprise on corn and soybean yields and ending stocks, little change on wheat. Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net breaks it down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:09

Markets Now Early Markets 11-8-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/08

Grains are mixed early Friday, with pressure in the livestock. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are under pressure with Choice boxes down over $6 and light cash at $188 which is down from last week. Feb live cattle futures have held support at the 100 day though. Hogs seeing pressure from lower cutouts and following cattle but still seeing the cash index rise. Grains are mixed ahead of the WASDE and despite more flash corn and soybean export sales this morning.

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10:21

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-7-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/07

Grains close mixed Thursday, livestock mostly higher. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says soybeans ended with nearly 23 cent gains in the January contract on the heels of new highs for the move in the soybean oil market, spread unwinding with corn and solid weekly exports. He says he's been surprised with the ability of the soybean complex to discount the tariff concerns under a Trump Administration. Corn was up only a penny despite weekly exports of 109 million bushels, seeing farmer

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13:26

Markets Now Early Markets 11-7-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/07

Grain and livestock futures are mixed Thursday. Mark Knight, Farmer's Keeper Financial, says soybeans are seeing follow through buying after a strong close yesterday and with strong exports of nearly 75 million bushels. He says soybeans were able to to shake off tariff concerns after the election with ideas it Trump may hold China's feet to the fire on trade and China may front load more business. Corn is getting drug down by wheat despite a strong close above resistance yesterday, exceptional

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9:17

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-6-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/06

Grain and livestock futures closed mostly higher except for parts of the wheat complex. Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions, says it was an impressive that grains, especially the soybean complex, shook off the election results, possible tariff hikes and a sharply higher dollar. It may be tied to hopes export business will pick up before January 20 or Frye says the market may sense that exports won't be as bad as feared as these low price levels have stimulated demand. The key will be for the

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9:51

Markets Now Early Markets 11-6-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/06

Grains start lower in reaction to the election but quickly come off lows and corn even finds some buying. Kevin Duling with KD Investors says he is impressed at how well the market is handling the possibiity of increased tariffs with China, maybe even Mexico. But he says this may bring a flush of export business to the U.S. before January 20. The stock market is also rallying, crude oil is lower and the dollar sharply higher in election reaction so there is some money flow impacting the ag

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11:38

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-5-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/05

Grains end mostly higher Tuesday, wtih cattle mixed and hogs lower. Jeff Hoogendoorn with Professional Ag Marketing says the grain markets were positioning ahead of the election, Fed decision and WASDE and seeing some strong underlying demand in corn with another flash sale of 4.9 million bushels to unknown. Corn closed above some key moving averages like the 100 day but all the grains remain fairly rangebound. Live cattle closed mostly higher except Dec bouncing off the 200 day moving average

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9:40

Markets Now Early Markets 11-5-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/05

Grains are mostly higher early Tuesday, with livestock mostly lower. Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag says grains are positioning ahead of the election, Fed announcement and the WASDE. Martinson says the election results will influence the grain market direction especially with the fear of tariffs and trade disruptions. As far as the WASDE, he sees only slight adjustments on yield and demand. Cattle continue to slide on profit taking and fund liquidation and awaiting cash trade. Hogs put in

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11:22

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-4-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/04

Grains close mostly higher, with livestock lower. Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity says strong demand continues to support corn and soybeans. USDA announced more flash export sales of 10.6 million bushels of cornto Mexico and unknown and 4.85 million of soybeans also to unknown, plus export inspections were strong for soybeans. However, both markets continue to be rangebound and can't get above chart resistance. So what will it take take get above those levels? Wheat reluctantly followed

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10:06

Markets Now Early Markets 11-4-24

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2024/11/04

Livesock are mostly lower Monday with grains higher led by soybeans. Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says grains are seeing support from strong demand and more export business. Cattle continue to correct with nervousness about the election and heavy weights, but should be well supported by steady cash and the futures discount as well as funds defending their long position. Hogs consolidate after more new contract highs, but funds are near to record long and have been buying on the dips

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10:38

Markets Now Closing Markets - 11-1-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/01

Row crops and livestock end mostly higher, wheat lower. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says corn and soybeans were supported by strong demand initially but ended off highs as the markets ran into chart resistance and on election jitters and positioning. Cattle had a wild day but managed to end mostly higher except December live cattle. Is this topping action? More contract highs in lean hogs as the contra seasonal rally continues but for how long? See omnystudio.com/listener for

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12:00

Markets Now Early Markets 11-1-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/11/01

Grains are all higher early Friday. Darin Newsom, Sr. Market Analyst with Barchart says some of the support coming from election jitters but demand is also a part of it. More big flash sales reported as Mexico bought 30.8 million bushels of corn and China and unknown bought over 12 milllion bushels of soybeans. There is also geopolitical concern coming from the Middle East war that may be supporting especially wheat and crude oil. Soybean oil is making near term highs following palm oil but with

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7:15

Markets Now Closing Markets - 10-30-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/10/30

Grain and livestock ended mixed Wednesday. Mike Minor with Professional Ag Marketing says soybeans saw a nice short covering bounce on the heels of a rally in soybean oil and more flash export sales to China and unknown. However, corn could not follow soybeans or the higher wheat market, despite more export business due to harvest pressure and technical selling after failing to take out chart resistance. Cattle futures saw follow through technical selling after bearish reversals on Tuesday and

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9:50

Markets Now Closing Markets - 10-29-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/10/29

Grain and livestock markets end mixed. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says wheat leads gains putting in risk premium on the low crop rating and triggeres some short covering. Corn follows wheat but saw some pressure taken off with the crude oil market stablizing. Soybeans set back on lower meal, South American planting progress and China's weak demand and meal prices. Cattle see profit taking after Dec live cattle hit new highs for the move, while hogs make more new highs on

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10:37

Markets Now Early Markets 10-29-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/10/29

Grains see corrective buying bouncing off technical support says Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures. He says more stable prices for crude oil is helping as well. Wheat is getting support from less rain in the forecast for HRW wheat areas and a 38% good to excellent wheat rating which is well below a year ago and historically low. Cattle are mixed after a higher day yesterday pushed by a $2.44 jump in the 5-Area Weighted Average cash price for steers, the 7th higher week. Beadle says as long as

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