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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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2:25

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-17-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/18

Cotton finally bounces on Wednesday after an ugly correction from the March highs. John Payne, Advance Trading, discusses what's been behind the eroding cotton market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:17

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-16-24 Audio

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2024/07/16

Grains and livestock end higher except for wheat, seeing commodity wide buying as especially corn and soybeans were oversold and due for some corrective buying. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing, says for at least the grains sustaining a rally may be difficult. Even though funds are near to record short in the grains farmers will likely sell on every rally with old crop inventory to move. Cattle were slightly higher but in a consolidation pattern, while hogs also saw technical buying but

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9:49

Markets Now Early Markets 7-16-24 Audio

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2024/07/16

Grains try to recover after the collapse on Monday. John Payne, Advance Trading, says its difficult without a weather threat and with trend following funds continuing to press the market. Cattle try to recover but seasonals are softer and cash and cutouts are falling verses the big discount the futures have to cash. So what wins out? Hogs also trying to bounce but face headwinds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:40

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-15-24 Audio

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2024/07/15

Grains have a tough day on continued fund selling and favorable weather. Soybeans and Chicago wheat made contract lows which pulled corn down in the process. Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says funds have no reason to stop selling the markets and end users are buying hand to mouth. So is this like 2014 all over again? Meanwhile, live cattle continue to consolidate despite their large discount to cash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:32

Markets Now Early Markets 7-15-24

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2024/07/15

Cattle try to rebound after a lower week in the futures and cash. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the market saw seasonal pressure, but talk of a beef plant closure didn't help. What is the outlook for this week? Hogs also try to bounce off contract lows. Grains are lower and soybeans are making new lows with the funds selling on rains forecasted for the Eastern Corn Belt. How low will prices go?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:48

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-12-24 Audio

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2024/07/12

Grains ended mixed after the WASDE and USDA's bullish surprise on corn, bearish surprise on wheat. Arlan Suderman with StoneX has analysis. Cattle and hogs end mostly higher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:56

Markets Now Midday Markets and Report Analysis 7-12-24

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2024/07/12

Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net says USDA provides a bullish surprise for the corn market, soybeans came in close to expectations but wheat production and ending stocks were bearish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:44

Markets Now Early Markets 7-12-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/12

Cattle open lower and then try to recover in a week that has seen a correction with plant closure concerns, lower boxed beef values and softer cash, at least in the South. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, doesn't anticipate a huge correction in futures with the discount to cash and tight supplies. Lean hogs see a short covering bounce as they are oversold. Grains are lower in anticipation of a bearish WASDE, but he says much of it is already priced in after this week's selloff. See

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9:45

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-11-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/11

Grain and livestock futures finally close higher but is it just a technical bounce after grains hit 3 1/2 year lows? Dave Chatterton, Strategic Farm Marketing, says in the grains it was also positioning ahead of USDA's data dump but without a weather threat the market may have more downside potential. The cattle market popped after a three lower closes but he says it may be difficult to retrace any more with cash and boxed beef moving lower. Hogs recovered with short covering off contract

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9:50

Markets Now Early Markets 7-11-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/11

Ag markets are trading risk on this morning with the lower dollar. Grain futures are finally see a short covering bounce as they are oversold and heading into the USDA Report. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says the funds have hammered the grains the last few days but have finally bounced off key chart support. Livestock are also higher on corrective buying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:34

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-10-24 Audio

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2024/07/10

Grain and livestock futures ended mostly lower again on Wednesday, with the exception of old crop corn. Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, says so far the funds have been relentless sellers in the grains with the lack of a weather threat and ahead of the WASDE. But he says farmers are also pitching in the towel and selling old crop inventory as well. Are these three year lows in corn and soybean prices justified and what could get the funds to change trend? Plus, cattle are confirming a top and

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11:29

Markets Now Early Markets 7-10-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/10

Grain and livestock futures are mostly lower again Wednesday. Darin Newsom with Barchart says funds continue to sell grains on the lack of threatening weather and as rains that have fallen over dry areas of the Eastern Corn Belt. Wheat continues to see harvest and hedge pressure with bigger yields. The lack of new demand is also a problem for the grains he says. Cattle are lower for the third day and look like they may have topped along with boxed beef. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:21

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-9-24 Audio

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2024/07/09

Soybeans make new lows for the move with rains in the Eastern Corn Belt, while Rich Nelson of Allendale says corn and wheat try to bounce on corrective buying. The cattle market fails for a third day as boxed beef rolls over and hogs fall with cattle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:37

Markets Now Early Markets 7-9-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/09

Corn and wheat see a short covering bounce after the bloodbath Monday. Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says soybeans are mixed with the forward spreads working, and indication of upfront demand. Meanwhile November makes new lows and three year lows at that. Weather has been bearish as well as report expectations and funds have been selling pushing record short in the corn market. After some hedge pressure on Monday cattle are recovering with record cash. Lean hogs continue to see bull

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9:36

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-8-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/08

A risk off day and broad based selling in grain and livestock futures to start the week. Brian Grete, Pro Farmer Editor, says grains saw technical selling with favorable rains and chances for more in the Eastern Corn Belt. Plus, traders are gearing up for USDA reports as higher quarterly stocks and corn acreage are reconciled on the balance sheets. Cattle futures failed as well despite record high cash trade and lower corn. Lean hog futures are struggling to find a bottom with softer cash. See

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9:32

Markets Now Early Markets 7-8-24 Audio

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2024/07/08

Cattle are mixed to higher after some record cash trade in the North again hitting $200 says Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek. He says its just a matter of time before the futures retest the record highs. Hogs are slightly higher still trying to bottom. Grains are under pressure on profit taking after higher weekly closes, rains forecasted for the Eastern Corn Belt and report positioning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:39

Markets Now Closing Markets 7-3-24

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/03

Soybeans higher on a third day of short covering and following the strength in soybean oil. Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, says corn is lower following wheat and with favorable weather, while wheat continues to struggle to put in a low. Cattle futures rally despite a lack of cash trade, hogs see more bull spreading.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:19

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-2-24 Audio

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2024/07/02

Corn and soybeans end slightly higher on short covering, but Tomm Pfitzenmaier with Summit Commodity Brokerage, says rallies will be hard to come by in those markets with funds short and no real reason to change trend. Wheat back lower consolidating after an up day Monday but seeing harvest pressure start to ease. Cattle rebound in the face of record cash but futures don't make new highs. Hogs saw bull spreading and while a bottom may be in he says the market may move sideways for a while. See

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10:12

Markets Now Early Markets 7-2-24

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2024/07/02

Corn and soybeans seeing a short covering bounce but Allison Thompson with the Money Farm is not sure this is bottoming action yet. Wheat fails to see follow through after the rally Monday but she is more confident tht market is trying to put a low in. Cattle futures rebound on the heels of record cash trade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:39

Markets Now Closing Markets -7-1-24 Audio

Markets Now with Michelle Rook ·

2024/07/01

Corn ends fractionally lower after hitting three year lows so has the market absorbed all the bearish news? Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge says September corn held Friday's low so he thinks the market can find a bottom. Soybeans were higher on corrective buying with help from bean oil and the forward spreads indicate some underlying demand. Wheat sees short covering with harvest pressure easing. Cattle see profit taking but Seifried isn't calling a top there yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for

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