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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 Monday, October 6, 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 Monday, October 6, 2008
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Mid Day Commentary with Sue Martin - Monday, October 6, 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 Monday, October 6, 2008
AM 580 broadcast time 2:06 to 2:40 pm Central; audio archive updated by 3 pm
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Cattle on Feed Reports • Other Reports • Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports • Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports • U-S Crop Production Reports • U-S Ending Stocks Reports • World Ending Stocks Reports • World Production ReportsSee all archived USDA Reports
| Crop | USDA September Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA June 1, 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1.624 | 1.541 | 1.456 - 1.610 | 4.028 |
| Soybeans | 0.205 | 0.145 | 0.125 - 0.172 | 0.676 |
| Wheat | 1.857 | 1.909 | 1.872 - 1.953 | 0.306 |
This report is filed in: Quarterly U-S Grain Stocks Reports
Permalink| Crop | USDA 2008 Production | Average Guess | Range | USDA Auguest 2008 Estimate | USDA 2007 Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Wheat | 2.500 | 2.457 | 2.421 - 2.475 | 2.4623 | 2.067 |
| All Winter | 1.868 | 1.873 | 1.845 - 1.883 | 1.875 | 1.516 |
| Hard Red Winter | 1.035 | 1.054 | 1.040 - 1.062 | 1.055 | 0.962 |
| Soft Red Winter | 0.614 | 0.605 | 0.587 - 0.611 | 0.609 | 0.358 |
| White Winter | 0.219 | 0.212 | 0.210 - 0.218 | 0.211 | 0.197 |
| Other Spring | 0.547 | 0.499 | 0.483 - 0.507 | 0.501 | 0.479 |
| Durum | 0.085 | 0.086 | 0.083 - 0.088 | 0.087 | 0.072 |
This report is filed in: Other Reports
Permalink| - | USDA September Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA June Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hogs and Pigs on September 1 | 102 | 102.1 | 100.5 - 103.7 | 106 |
| Kept for Breeding | 97 | 97.3 | 96.5 - 98.1 | 99 |
| Kept for Marketing | 103 | 102.5 | 100.9 - 103.6 | 107 |
| June - August Pig Crop | 101 | 99.2 | 97.9 - 100.0 | 104 |
| June - August Pigs per Litter | 102 | 101.2 | 100.3 - 102.0 | 102 |
| June - August Farrowings | 98 | 97.9 | 97.5 - 98.1 | 102 |
| Sept - Nov Farrowing Intentions | 95 | 96.0 | 95.3 - 96.2 | 98 |
| Dec - Feb Farrowing Intentions | 97 | 96.2 | 95.0 - 97.2 | 96 |
| Hogs under 60 lbs | 100 | 100.0 | 99.0 - 101.0 | 104 |
| Hogs 60 to 119 lbs | 101 | 101.9 | 100.1 - 104.5 | 106 |
| Hogs 120 to 179 lbs | 106 | 103.6 | 102.1 - 106.5 | 109 |
| Hogs 180 lbs and Over | 106 | 105.3 | 103.8 - 108.3 | 110 |
This report is filed in: Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports
Permalink| * | USDA September Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA August Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Feed 1 September | 97.0 | 97.9 | 96.6 - 101.1 | 96.0 |
| Placed in August | 97.0 | 100.2 | 92.9 - 105.5 | 103.0 |
| Marketed in August | 91.0 | 90.3 | 87.3 - 96.0 | 102.0 |
This report is filed in: Cattle on Feed Reports
Permalink| Crop | September 2008 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA August Estimate | USDA 2007 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 12.072 | 12.154 | 11.929 - 12.406 | 12.288 | 13.074 |
| Corn Yield | 152.3 | 153.34 | 150.50 - 156.50 | 155.00 | 151.10 |
| Soybeans | 2.934 | 2.948 | 2.818 - 3.035 | 2.973 | 2.585 |
| Soybean Yield | 40.0 | 40.212 | 38.43 - 41.40 | 40.5 | 41.20 |
This report is filed in: U-S Crop Production Reports
Permalink| Crop | September 2008 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA August 2008 Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1.576 | 1.580 | 1.500 - 1.614 | 1.576 |
| Soybeans | 0.140 | 0.146 | 0.127 - 0.170 | 0.135 |
This report is filed in: U-S Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| Crop | September 2008 Estimate | Average Guess | Range | USDA August 2008 Estimate |
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| Corn | 1.018 | 1.042 | 0.952 - 1.158 | 1,133 |
| Soybeans | 0.135 | 0.138 | 0.094 - 0.185 | 0.135 |
| Wheat | 0.574 | 0.549 | 0.510 - 0.574 | 0.574 |
This report is filed in: U-S Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| Crop | September 2008-09 Estimate | August 2008-09 Estimate | September 2007-08 Estimate | August 2007-08 Estimate |
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| Wheat: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 139.89 | 136.16 | 118.49 | 115.21 |
| Production | 676.28 | 670.75 | 610.87 | 610.54 |
| Corn: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 109.94 | 112.38 | 123.46 | 122.46 |
| Production | 782.96 | 789.58 | 790.24 | 789.15 |
| Soybeans: | - | - | - | - |
| Ending Stocks | 51.23 | 49.28 | 50.13 | 49.25 |
| Production | 237.99 | 237.36 | 218.22 | 218.23 |
This report is filed in: World Ending Stocks Reports
Permalink| Crop | September 2008-09 Estimate | August 2008-09 Estimate | September 2007-08 Estimate | August 2007-08 Estimate |
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| Argentina Wheat | 12.50 | 13.50 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| Australia Wheat | 22.00 | 25.00 | 13.04 | 13.04 |
| China Wheat | 114.00 | 114.00 | 1090.86 | 109.86 |
| EU-27 Wheat | 147.19 | 143.17 | 119.39 | 119.25 |
| Canada Wheat | 25.40 | 25.00 | 20.05 | 20.05 |
| India Wheat | 78.40 | 78.40 | 75.81 | 75.81 |
| FSU-12 Wheat | 110.67 | 105.96 | 92.69 | 92.69 |
| Chian Corn | 156.00 | 153.00 | 151.83 | 151.83 |
| Argentina Corn | 19.00 | 22.00 | 20.50 | 21.00 |
| South Africa Corn | 11.50 | 11.50 | 12.50 | 12.00 |
| Brazil Corn | 57.00 | 57.00 | 58.60 | 57.50 |
| Brazil Soybeans | 62.50 | 62.50 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Argentina Soybeans | 50.50 | 49.50 | 46.50 | 46.50 |
This report is filed in: World Production Reports
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Closing Market Report Agricultural Weather for Monday, October 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2008 | Krieger's Sports Grill, Taylorville, Illinois | 6:00 p.m. Dinner - 7:00 p.m. Meeting | Dan Zwicker, ADM Grain Group, Decatur, Illinois |
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. | Darrel Good, University of Illinois Agricultural Economist |
First Bank and Trust, Paris, Illinois |
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