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8:49 am - PRE-OPENING: Ag Wx, Overnights & Market Analysis
9:49 am - OPENING: Opening Prices and Market Analysis
10:59 am and 11:59 am - UPDATES: Market Prices
12:55 pm - MIDDAY: Commentary with Sue Martin
1:50 pm - SETTLEMENTS: CME Group CBOT & CME
2:06 pm - CLOSING MARKET REPORT: Market Analysis, Ag News, Cash Grain Analysis, & Ag Weather
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11:30 am – COMMODITY WEEK: Our flagship weekly wrap up of the markets – analysis, weather, and guest interview
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Pre-Opening Market Report for Friday, September 5, 2008
AM 580 broadcast time 8:49 to 9 am Central; audio archive updated by 9:15 am
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Opening Market Report for Friday, September 5, 2008
AM 580 broadcast time 9:49 to 10 am Central; audio archive updated by 10:15 am
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Mid Day Commentary with Sue Martin - Friday, September 5, 2008
AM 580 broadcast time 12:55 to 12:57 pm Central; audio archive updated by 1 pm
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When Sue is unavailable commentary is provided by Mike Zuzolo of Risk Management Commodities.
Closing Market Report for Friday, September 5, 2008
AM 580 broadcast time 2:06 to 2:40 pm Central; audio archive updated by 3 pm
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Commodity Week for February 22, 2008
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Commodity Week for February 15, 2008
Guest: Roy Huckabay, Lind Group, Chicago, Illinois
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Commodity Week for February 8, 2008
Guest: Greg Wagner, Ag Horizon Strategies
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Commodity Week for February 1, 2008
Guest: Glen Ring, http://www.GlenRing.com
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Commodity Week for January 25, 2008
Guest: Dan Basse, Ag Resource, Chicago, IL
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The Latest USDA Reports
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Cattle on Feed Reports • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports • Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports • U-S Acreage Reports • U-S Crop Production Reports • U-S Ending Stocks Reports • World Ending Stocks Reports • World Production ReportsSee all archived USDA Reports
| - | USDA August Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA July Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Feed 1 August | 96.0 | 96.4 | 95.4 - 98.3 | 96.0 |
| Placed in July92.0 | 103.0 | 107.1 | 101.5 - 117.1 | 91.0 |
| Marketed in July | 102.0 | 102.1 | 100.0 - 103.5 | 92.0 |
This report is filed in: Cattle on Feed Reports
Permalink| Crop | August 2008 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA July Estimate | USDA 2007 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 12.288 | 11.986 | 11.100 - 12.430 | 11.715 | 13.074 |
| Corn Yield | 155.00 | 152.612 | 149.500 - 155.420 | 148.400 | 151.100 |
| Soybeans | 2.973 | 3.001 | 2.900 - 3.100 | 3.000 | 2.585 |
| Soybean Yield | 40.5 | 41.717 | 40.700 - 43.850 | 41.600 | 41.200 |
This report is filed in: U-S Crop Production Reports
Permalink| Crop | August 2008 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | July 2008 Estimate | 2007 Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Wheat | 2.462 | 2.465 | 2.422 - 2.537 | 2.461 | 2.067 |
| All Winter Wheat | 1.875 | 1.876 | 1.846 - 1.939 | 1.864 | 1.516 |
| Other Spring | 0.501 | 0.506 | 0.485 - 0.525 | 0.507 | 0.479 |
| Durum Wheat | 0.087 | 0.084 | 0.070 - 0.090 | 0.090 | 0.072 |
This report is filed in: U-S Crop Production Reports
Permalink| Crop | August 2008 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA July 2008 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1.576 | 1.598 | 1.483 - 1.648 | 1.598 |
| Soybeans | 0.135 | 0.131 | 0.120 - 0.140 | 0.125 |
This report is filed in: U-S Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| Crop | August 2008 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA July 2008 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1.133 | 1.004 | 0.704 - 1.235 | 0.833 |
| Soybeans | 0.135 | 0.141 | 0.109 - 0.205 | 0.140 |
| Wheat | 0.574 | 0.528 | 0.489 - 0.578 | 0.537 |
This report is filed in: U-S Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| Country and Crop | August 2008-09 Estimate | July 2008-09 Estimate | August 2007-08 Estimate | July 2007-08 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Wheat | 13.50 | 14.50 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| Australia Wheat | 25.00 | 25.00 | 13.04 | 13.04 |
| China Wheat | 114.00 | 114.00 | 109.86 | 109.86 |
| EU-27 Wheat | 143.17 | 141.70 | 119.25 | 119.48 |
| Canada Wheat | 25.00 | 24.50 | 20.05 | 20.05 |
| India Wheat | 78.40 | 76.78 | 75.81 | 75.81 |
| FSU-12 Wheat | 105.96 | 102.34 | 92.69 | 92.69 |
| China Corn | 153.00 | 153.00 | 151.83 | 151.83 |
| Argentina Corn | 22.00 | 23.50 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| South Africa Corn | 11.50 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 11.50 |
| Brazil Corn | 57.00 | 57.00 | 57.50 | 57.50 |
| Brazil Soybeans | 62.50 | 64.00 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Argentina Soybeans | 49.50 | 48.00 | 46.50 | 47.00 |
This report is filed in: World Production Reports
Permalink| Crop | August 2008-09 Estimate | July 2008-09 Estimate | August 2007-08 Estimate | July 2007-08 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 136.16 | 133.06 | 115.21 | 116.05 |
| Production | 670.75 | 664.24 | 610.54 | 610.77 |
| Corn: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 112.38 | 105.31 | 122.46 | 124.64 |
| Production | 789.58 | 775.29 | 789.15 | 788.80 |
| Soybeans: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 49.28 | 48.87 | 49.25 | 48.84 |
| Production | 237.36 | 237.80 | 218.23 | 218.80 |
This report is filed in: World Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| - | USDA July Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA June Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Feed July 1 | 96.0 | 95.6 | 94.9 - 96.3 | 96.0 |
| Placed in June | 91.0 | 92.3 | 87.8 - 101.0 | 88.0 |
| Marketed in June | 92.0 | 95.1 | 93.0 - 97.0 | 102.0 |
This report is filed in: Cattle on Feed Reports
Permalink| * | USDA | Average | Range | Mar 31 Planting Int | 2007 Seedings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 87.327 | 85.321 | 79.614-87.399 | 86.014 | 93.600 |
| Soybean | 74.533 | 74.203 | 71.965-76.000 | 74.793 | 63.631 |
| All Wheat | 63.457 | 63.818 | 63.530-64.000 | 63.803 | 60.433 |
| Spring Wheat | 14.197 | 14.321 | 14.083-14.500 | 14.333 | 13.297 |
| Durum | 2.655 | 2.616 | 2.500-2.700 | 2.630 | 2.149 |
| Winter Wheat | 46.605 |
This report is filed in: U-S Acreage Reports
Permalink| * | USDA | Avg Trade Guess | Range | March 2008 | June 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 4.028 | 3.894 | 3.550-4.000 | 6.859 | 3.533 |
| Soybean | 0.676 | 0.663 | 0.615-0.720 | 1.428 | 1.092 |
| Wheat | 0.306 | 0.261 | 0.247-0.285 | 0.710 | 0.456 |
This report is filed in: Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports
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Closing Market Report Agricultural Weather for Friday, September 5, 2008
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- Monday - Jon Davis, Mark Russo, Josh Darr, Chesapeake Energy
- Tuesday - Don Day, Day Weather
- Wednesday - Drew Learner, World Weather, Inc.
- Thursday - Peter Leavitt, Agricultural Meteorologist
- Friday - Steve Hilberg, Midwestern Regional Climate Center
AM 580 holds agricultural outlook panels across Illinois and Indiana to discuss the commodity markets and allow you to ask questions. They are free of charge and advanced registration is generally NOT required. We hope you will visit one soon!
If you would like to see an AM 580 Outlook Panel in your area please e-mail the WILL Ag Department.
| Date | Location | Time (Central except where noted) | Panelists/Speakers | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2008 | 1st Bank, Manhattan, Illinois | 7:00 p.m. | Paul Coolley, ADM Investor Services, Oakland, Illinois Curt Kimmel, Bates Commodities, Normal, Illinois Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, West Bend, Wisconsin |
1st Bank, Manhattan, Illinois |
| September 8, 2008 | Champaign County Farm Bureau, Champaign, Illinois | 7:00 p.m. Outlook Meeting | Wayne Nelson, L and M Commodities, New Market, Indiana Jacquie Voeks, Stewart Peterson Group, West Bend, Wisconsin Curt Kimmel, Bates, Commodities, Normal, Illinois Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, Lafayette, Indiana |
C-U Corn and Soybean Marketing Club |
| November 13, 2008 | TBA, Taylorville, Illinois | 6:00 p.m. Dinner - 7:00 p.m. Meeting | Christian County Farm Bureau | |
| January 21, 2009 | Elks Club, Pontiac, Illinois | TBA | First Farm Credit Services and Prarie Central Co-Op | |
| February 19, 2009 | TBA, Paris, Illinois | 6:00 p.m. | First Bank and Trust, Paris, Illinois |
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