Cattle Weekly Comments August 21

Cattle traded in opposite direction for most of the week as live cattle traded in a back and forth fashion while feeder cattle spent most of the session lower. Technical selling was clashing with expectations that Friday afternoon’s COF report will be friendly. The item that pushed the cattle over the ledge was a late […]
August Cattle on Feed Report

The August COF report was friendly to bullish cattle as two of the numbers came out as expected but one was sharply below expectations. The On Feed estimate was as expected coming in at 102%. Placed was estimated at 89%, 4% below expectations. Marketing came in as expected at 93%.
August Cattle on Feed Report

The August COF report was friendly to bullish cattle as two of the numbers came out as expected but one was sharply below expectations. The On Feed estimate was as expected coming in at 102%. Placed was estimated at 89%, 4% below expectations. Marketing came in as expected at 93%.
Crop Insurance Harvest Price Tracking
The South Dakota winter wheat harvest price is official. Harvest prices for barley, oats, rye, spring wheat, and durum are being tracked this month. Official prices for these crops will be released in early September. If you have RP coverage and the harvest price is lower than the base price: The base price is used […]
Crop Insurance Harvest Price Tracking
The South Dakota winter wheat harvest price is official. Harvest prices for barley, oats, rye, spring wheat, and durum are being tracked this month. Official prices for these crops will be released in early September. If you have RP coverage and the harvest price is lower than the base price: The base price is used […]
Export Sales Report August 20

Last week’s wheat export sales pace was estimated at 14.5 MB. After 11 weeks, wheat sales were at 37% of USDA’s expectations vs. 46% last year. With 41 weeks left in wheat’s export marketing year, sales need to average 11.9 MB to make USDA’s projection of 775 MB. Last week’s corn export sales pace was […]
Export Sales Report August 20

Last week’s wheat export sales pace was estimated at 14.5 MB. After 11 weeks, wheat sales were at 37% of USDA’s expectations vs. 46% last year. With 41 weeks left in wheat’s export marketing year, sales need to average 11.9 MB to make USDA’s projection of 775 MB. Last week’s corn export sales pace was […]
Crop Progress Report August 17

As of August 16, the nation’s winter wheat harvest was 96% complete vs. 91% last week and 94% average. As of August 16, spring wheat harvest was 41% complete vs. 24% last week and 34% average. Spring wheat’s crop condition rating increased 1% to 52% g/e, 36% fair, and 12% p/vp. As of August 16, […]
Crop Progress Report August 17

As of August 16, the nation’s winter wheat harvest was 96% complete vs. 91% last week and 94% average. As of August 16, spring wheat harvest was 41% complete vs. 24% last week and 34% average. Spring wheat’s crop condition rating increased 1% to 52% g/e, 36% fair, and 12% p/vp. As of August 16, […]
Export Shipments Report August 17

Last week’s wheat export shipments pace was estimated at 18.1 MB. After 11 weeks, wheat shipments were at 18% of USDA’s expectations vs. 19% last year. With 41 weeks left in wheat’s export marketing year, shipments need to average 15.4 MB to make USDA’s projection of 775 MB. Last week’s corn export shipments pace was estimated at 75.2 […]