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The United States lost its place as the world’s largest wheat exporter a decade ago, and now its leadership in exports of corn, cotton and tree nuts is being challenged, said a new USDA report. “Changes in global patterns of production and... (full story)


Food deserts are a huge problem in this country.  It doesn’t matter if it is an inner city or a rural area, not addressing the issues impacts the overall health of the country. During a recent panel hosted by the White House on ending hunger... (full story)


AL_LS603 Las Cruces, NM Feeder Cattle March 27, 2023 Daily Import Total Sales March 24, 2023 Santa Teresa, NM. EST: 3000 Compared to Thursday, steer calves and yearlings sold... (full story)


Oil prices are trying to recover from the banking fiasco that divorced petroleum prices away from supply and demand fundamentals. Now with reports that First Citizens Bancshares Inc. has agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank, and the fact that chairman of Saudi National Bank, Ammar al-Khudairy, the man that started a run-on Credit Suisse bank said that he is resigning for “personal reasons”, it might give oil and product prices a reason to rally as we prepare for another week where we should see supply in storage drop significantly. (full story)


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8O_LS800 Oklahoma City, OK Mon Mar 27, 2023 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News The Oklahoma National Stockyards is estimating 6,500 head of feeder cattle and calves for the sale Monday 03/27/2023. Source: USDA Market News Service, Oklahoma City, Ok Joe Massey ... (full story)


Cotton prices are up by triple digits so far for Friday. The cotton market settled Friday’s session down by 59 to 104 points. The May contract ended the week a net 129 points below the previous Friday settlement. Weekly CFTC data showed the funds were adding new shorts in cotton... (full story)


The hog market bounced into the weekend with gains of 1.8% to 2.8%. For the week, April had a $2.70 loss. The National Average Base Hog price was 13 cents lower on Friday afternoon to $76.58. The 8/22 Lean Hog Index from CME was 44 cents lower to $77.39. CFTC’s... (full story)
HEJ23: 77.375 (+0.200), HEM23: 91.800 (+0.375), KMJ23: 83.100s (+0.925)


Live cattle futures bounced into the weekend, though feeder futures stayed under pressure from the grain rally. At the close the front month fats were 40 to 85 cents higher, with left April at a 67 cent gain for the week. April feeders stayed 15 cents higher for the week,... (full story)
LEJ23: 163.350 (+0.350), LEM23: 157.125 (+0.525), LEQ23: 156.975 (+0.550), GFH23: 190.525 (+0.875), GFJ23: 195.200 (+0.400)


Wheat is mixed so far with CBT prices in the red, KC within a penny of UNCH and MPLS trading in the black.Wheat futures rallied back on Friday with 2% to 4% gains. Chicago futures ended 24 3/4 to 26 3/4 cents higher on Friday, though May stayed 22 cents... (full story)
ZWK23: 684-6 (-3-6), ZWN23: 696-0 (-4-0), ZWPAES.CM: 6.3311 (+0.2393), KEK23: 844-6 (-3-2), KEPAWS.CM: 8.0843 (-0.0325), MWK23: 858-6 (+1-2)


Soybeans are trading near the top of their 10c overnight range with 4 to 6 cent gains across the front months. The products are also higher, with meal up $1 and oil 14 points higher. Soybean futures closed Friday with 7 1/2 to 15 1/4 cent gains. That reduced November... (full story)
ZSK23: 1427-0 (-1-2), ZSPAUS.CM: 13.9546 (-0.0127), ZSN23: 1405-2 (-1-0), ZSQ23: 1361-6 (+0-6)


Corn futures are fractionally higher in new crop contracts and 2 cents in the red for old crop. Overnight action saw a tighter 6 cent range for the May contract, but was mostly in the red to start the last week of March. The Friday rally put corn back into... (full story)
ZCK23: 640-0 (-3-0), ZCPAUS.CM: 6.4390 (-0.0300), ZCN23: 620-6 (-2-2), ZCU23: 569-4 (+0-2)


The Chart of the Day belongs to the confectionary company Hersey (HSY) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature... (full story)
HSY: 247.86 (+3.88)


REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON MAR 27 2023 RAIL AND PIGGYBACK SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI MAR 24 2023 SAT MAR 25 2023 SUN MAR 26... (full story)


REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON MAR 27 2023 RAIL AND PIGGYBACK SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI MAR 24 2023 SAT MAR 25 2023 ... (full story)


MP_CN208 3/23/2023 Memphis, TN USDA Cotton and Tobacco Program, MND World market prices for upland cotton, in cents per pound, in effect from 12:01 a.m., EDT, Frida 2022-2023 Feb Feb 24 Mar Mar Mar Mar ... (full story)


AJ_PY044 Atlanta, GA Fri. Mar 24, 2023 USDA Market News Weekly National Retail Egg Purchases *** No... (full story)


Just a handful of names will be reporting earnings this week including Carnival, Walgreens, Lululemon, Futu Holdings and Micron Technology. (full story)
CCL: 9.42 (+0.19), WBA: 32.95 (+0.25), LULU: 317.00 (+3.55), FUTU: 49.45 (+0.17), MU: 61.40 (+0.24), DB: 9.79 (+0.44), BAC: 27.84 (+0.70), TSLA: 194.42 (+4.01), WFC: 37.00 (+0.77), FCX: 38.28 (+0.27), FUBO: 1.1700 (+0.0500), C: 44.11 (+1.00), SQ: 61.92 (+1.24)


On Friday the markets traded Higher. What will we see today? Read on to learn more. (full story)


Missed a recent article by Jon Scheve? Get it sent to you directly every week. Send a request by email:  jon@superiorfeed.com Market Commentary for 3/24/23 May corn finished the week up 9 cents, while May beans were down... (full story)
ZCK23: 640-0 (-3-0), ZSK23: 1427-0 (-1-2), ZWK23: 684-6 (-3-6)


Duolingo (DUOL) broke out of a prolonged Wyckoff accumulation phase and committed above the key level. The Wyckoff method suggests … (full story)
DUOL: 136.51 (+1.38)


June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.34%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.15% this morning as market participants welcomed the news that First Citizens BancShares had agreed to acquire Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits and loans. (full story)
ESM23: 4,026.75 (+25.50), NQM23: 12,916.75 (+26.50), FCNCA: 920.00 (+337.45), FRC: 16.10 (+3.74), BGRY: 1.3700 (+0.2300), SNY: 53.00 (+0.39), BBIO: 15.01 (+0.11), ORAN: 11.82 (+0.25)


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Wheat (ZWH23) is consolidating to start the week after last week’s bounce off a fresh 2023 low.  Although ZW could retest in the next week or so the weekly chart descending wedge support, odds are increasing and moderate for a test of the same wedge’s resistance before month end.  (full story)
ZWH23: 686-4s (+14-2), WEAT: 6.96 (-0.07)


Bitcoin is trying to turn up in a new bullish cycle but has work to do. There are still two main choices for Bitcoin exposure in a brokerage account: GBTC and BITO. I revisit my comparison of these two products, and BITO remains my preference. (full story)


The USDA will release their prospective plantings report this Friday, which could keep volatility on the rise! Here's a look at a tool to manage the risk of uncertainty. (full story)


The U.S. central bank remains unphased by the recent upheaval in the banking sector as it continues to battle inflation by tightening credit. The Fed allowed inflationary pressure to mount in 2021, waiting too long to boost interest rates, pushing inflation to the highest level in four decades. In 2023, the path of interest rates could entail a steep price because of obsessive inflation fighting. (full story)
GCJ23: 1,950.5 (-33.3), CLK23: 70.61 (+1.35)


Fed weeks always make for a good time with trading, and last week was no different. While the Fed Funds rate did not really move the market as it hit where it was expected with a 25 basis point increase. (full story)
SPY: 398.14 (+2.39), AAPL: 159.88 (-0.37), TSLA: 194.42 (+4.01), NVDA: 269.17 (+1.38), META: 205.62 (-0.39), DIA: 324.33 (+2.01)


The downtrend may be expected to continue, while market is trading below resistance level 1,2321, which will be followed by reaching support level 1,1904. (full story)


The downtrend may be expected to continue, while market is trading below resistance level 1,0828, which will be followed by reaching support level 1,0516. (full story)


The uptrend may be expected to continue, while market is trading above support level 3937, which will be followed by reaching resistance level 4119,5 (full story)


The downtrend may be expected to continue, while market is trading below resistance level 74,05, which will be followed by reaching support level 64,36. (full story)


The downtrend may be expected to continue, while market is trading below resistance level 1448,6, which will be followed by reaching support level 1380. (full story)


The downtrend may be expected to continue, while market is trading below resistance level 648,2, which will be followed by reaching support level 606,6 – 593. (full story)


The downtrend may be expected to continue, while market is trading below resistance level 720,6, which will be followed by reaching support level 647,2. (full story)


Alphabet stock is up 18% since Feb. 28 as investors worried about AI chatbot competitors. Shorting puts to lower buy-in costs and create income has done well and could help going forward. (full story)
GOOG: 105.76 (-0.30), GOOGL: 105.14 (-0.30)


Educational and Actionable Information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann Analysis. (full story)
ZCN23: 620-6 (-2-2)


GameStop reported its first profit massive free cash flow in the past 2 years GME stock is up over 36% on May 22. This has led to huge unusual put option trades for near-term expiration. (full story)
GME: 24.10 (+0.12)


Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann Analysis. (full story)


Changing old crop fundamentals for both corn and soybeans has my attention this week, with big implications for price. (full story)


Click to view report AMS_2070.pdf in PDF format (full story)


Click to view report AMS_1880.pdf in PDF format (full story)


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