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Grain futures closed lower on March 29, 2022, with May corn down 22 cents and May soybeans down 21 cents after trading more than 40 cents lower intraday. Feeder cattle closed $2.30 higher amid the grain selloff, as traders watched Russia-Ukraine deal headlines.
Grain weakness tied to Black Sea peace hopes lowers feed costs, though a collapse in talks could quickly reverse the selloff.
agriculture.comBob LinnemanMar 29, 2022After 87 past bearish geopolitics events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.1%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 53 past bearish geopolitics events, Soybeans moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.2%), and +1.0% over 20.
After 14 past geopolitics events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.0% to +2.8%), and +0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Grain selloff lifted feeder cattle $2.30 on March 29 through cheaper feed expectations, which contributed to the rally, though dated before March 31.
