The Final Bell

Discussion of the WASDE report along with the limit up hogs.

Market timing with WASDE-before during & after. The time of year is more important. November? Basis across the Midwest. How much is the trade war having an effect on the markets vs. is it oversupply Weather outlook-Frost out of the market for a bit Trade discussions still have some market influence-no news might not always be good news.

Why did the market rally today, what is the report looking like for Thursday. . Are the acres out there Any weather concerns going into the final drive before harvest? Finding out a lot of acres not planted. Importance of marketing Why don’t farmers like options.

Update on the flyover was made public today. ASF is in the Philippines. We are seeing some success stories in China with commercial farms increasing bio security measures.

Lower grains for a Friday. WASDE report next week. Rain moving in from the west, contract lows in corn-its September its usually when it is made, but this year is making it a different marketing year. Production yield estimates

What is driving the markets at this time? What is it going to take to move this market higher? Is there anything with the progress of the corn crop that concerns you? How does the progress of the soybean crop look? What impact is Hurricane Dorian having on the markets?

Rising hog prices in China…pork prices up 30% month on month. Record high levels. Piglet prices up 95% year on year. Vietnam has culled more hogs. Most of the commodity sector goes higher today due to Chinese data. Corn did too much damage yesterday to make the day go higher. Soybeans had a strong end to the market year.

Trade impasse, outside markets not doing much, about the only bright spot is the livestock and weather is not a worry right now.

Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisers, details why the wheat market sold off due to contracts going into delivery. Hackett also looks at how a hurricane over the holiday weekend could impact trade coming back next week. US dollar, cash cattle and class III milk futures are also topics of discussion today.

A look at the markets with the effects of China, weather, trade, cattle markets with the KS fire, update on ASF

Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics, has an eagle eye view of the global impacts on the commodity trade. China is a big focus of the conversation from soybean meal prices, African Swine Fever, too how to handle your marketing plan in uncertain trade times.

Sue Martin, Ag & Investment, highlights how the US Japan trade deal over the weekend helped several commodities. Martin also believes that we may be near a low in several livestock contracts.

A look at the Pro Farmer tour & how it has effected the markets, weather concerns, RFS & cattle turn themselves around.

Pro Farmer tour continues some struggles with numbers & USDA employees being pulled. Rains moving through. Cattle market & what’s been going on since the fire & how it is affecting the cash market. Huge margins & now D.C. is getting attention. POET pulls back on plants.

Poet to cut jobs-how is that going to affect the market? Pro Farmer tour continues, good rains going across Iowa-rains to come through Nebraska tonight into tomorrow. Green on the screen for beans, but can it hold? Livestock looking at current crop conditions & focusing on purchases into the fall.

Lower day for grains on a Monday & Pro Farmer Tour has had some areas that are not good, but some good spots as well. Wide spread rains that moved across the Midwest. Value of the dollar compared to money values in South America. Inspections for beans were good Monday morning. Working to some positive numbers in the cattle and hogs after limit down trade of last week. Still uncertainty in the mark...

WASDE 5 DAYS out Money flow finishing the week out strong. Pro Farmer Crop Tour. Recession in store? Cattle market & the week of crazy swings along with an update on ASF.

Markets are still reacting to the WASDE report. Works with China & Japan continue, weather is a non market at this point, cattle had a rough ride while hogs push higher.

Not a lot of positive trade news…hopefully the pressure on the corn is backing off. Soybeans have been within a range & corn has dropped 50 cents. Cattle has been over cooked, prepare for the worst and deal with what you get with expanded limits.

Another drop in the corn still reeling from yesterday’s WASDE report. Ethanol took a hit in the futures. Many are caught between now & month end. Will September delivery period be rough again. Another down day in cattle expanded limits. Feeders can’t expand tomorrow but live cattle can. Huge hit to the ag economy.

The trade started with cattle limit down and following the WASDE and acreage report corn joined them. Sue Martin, Ag & Investment, tackles the tough question of how USDA could have came to some of their acreage numbers. Martin also discusses why cattle took the loss of a packing plant hard.

The markets end on a mixed note with more volatility in the outside markets. Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial, breaks down what could happen on Monday with the USDA releasing the latest acreage and crop estimates. Hackett also discusses a possible chart pattern forming in milk futures.

What are the factors that the market is currently watching? How important is Monday’s WASDE report to the markets? How will the planted acres be determined for this report? Do you expect to see any acre changes? How will the yield be determined for this report? Do you expect to see any changes in yield changes? What do you do if you haven’t sold enough old crop or new corn or soybeans?

Dealing with macro markets, interest rates that plummet, global recession, August 12th report that could be packed with surprises. China & currency manipulation. A comparison to 1993, higher hogs and early talk of cash cattle.

Don Roose, US Commodities, breaks down a laundry list of factors hitting the markets today. From an emerging currency war between the US and China to weather continuing to impact US Production. Roose also shares his thoughts on how to market in volatile times.