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Cattle futures were setting back on disappointing cash trade in the South, with the Dodge City plant offline due to flood damage. Corn and soybeans were mostly lower, hitting three-year lows after USDA reports showed higher corn acreage and higher quarterly stocks.
Higher USDA acreage and stocks point to ample grain supplies, weighing on corn and soybean prices. Softer cattle cash prices and plant slowdowns reduce near-term livestock demand for feed.
agweb.comJul 1, 2024After 1,102 past bearish report events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.3%), and +0.0% over 20.
After 788 past bearish report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.5%), and -0.9% over 20.
After 144 past bearish report events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.1% to +0.9%), 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.
Same-day report cites weak Southern cash trade and the offline Dodge City plant as reasons futures set back, pointing to lower packer bidding.
Disappointing southern cash trade and the Dodge City plant being offline reduced packer bidding capacity, pressuring futures lower.
