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Alan Brugler

Sat, Apr 27th, 2024

Alan Brugler

Alan Brugler

Alan is an ag commodity industry icon, with over 1,700 speeches and presentations to ag and commodity audiences on his resume. He began Brugler Marketing and Management in 2002, following successful careers as a marketing educator, writer, and analyst at Data Transmission Network (DTN) and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He is a guest technical analysis instructor for the Texas Master Marketer and Kansas State International Grains (IGP) program. 

 

Brugler Marketing provides fundamental and technical analysis of the commodities markets, risk management advice and consulting, training on the use of price risk management tools, and outlook and educational seminars for businesses and individuals involved in the food and agriculture sector worldwide. Brugler analysis and commentary is jointly produced by a team of analysts including Alan, Austin Schroeder, and Ryan Nielsen. 

Most Recent Stories

Cattle Regain Strength to Round Out Week

Cattle futures are continuing to shrug off the Wednesday overreaction, as contracts are up another 60 cents to $1.52 at midday. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with a steady/higher note this week, as...

LEJ24 : 184.675s (+0.39%)
LEM24 : 178.575s (+0.44%)
LEQ24 : 176.775s (+0.41%)
GFK24 : 248.700s (+0.99%)
GFQ24 : 260.550s (+0.87%)
GFU24 : 261.575s (+0.83%)
Corn Settles 1 to 3 Lower on Friday, Still Up 6+ Cents for Week

Corn settled 1 to 3 cents lower on Friday, with nearby May the firmest and May 2025 seeing the biggest day to day net loss. The solid export sales report on Thursday lifted the market for the week, but...

ZCK24 : 440-0s (-0.23%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.2540 (-0.15%)
ZCN24 : 450-0s (-0.44%)
ZCZ24 : 473-4s (-0.58%)
ZCPZ24US.CM : 4.4242 (-0.60%)
Cotton Futures Mixed Going into Weekend

Cotton futures settled lower on Friday, by 18 to 39 points. Nearby May is in deliveries, and only one trade was reported for the entire day, at 80.07. Active December was down 33 points and settled just...

CLM24 : 83.85s (+0.34%)
CTK24 : 79.40s (-0.23%)
CTN24 : 80.90s (-0.22%)
CTZ24 : 77.31s (-0.43%)
Hogs Correction Continued on Friday

Lean hogs hit their high for the week on Tuesday and spent the rest of the week fading the early rally. Futures settled $1.00 to $2.525 lower on Friday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated...

HEK24 : 94.275s (-1.05%)
HEM24 : 102.475s (-2.40%)
HEN24 : 105.950s (-1.72%)
Wheat Rally Continues into Weekend, KC Up 64 ¾ Cents For Week

Wheat bulls continued their assault on the heights (or at least foot hills given the size of the decline in recent months) on Friday. Kansas City HRW continues to lead the way, with gains of 13 ½ to...

Soybeans Hesitant to Head Higher on Planting Delays

Soybeans settled 3 ¼ lower to 3 cents higher on Friday, with delivery months out through January 2025 in negative territory and the rest of the 2025 contracts ending the session higher. Nearby May was...

ZMN24 : 344.7s (-0.83%)
ZLN24 : 45.54s (+0.24%)
ZSK24 : 1159-4s (-0.28%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.0865 (-0.21%)
ZSN24 : 1177-2s (-0.21%)
ZSX24 : 1174-6s (-0.06%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.1419 (-0.09%)
Wheat Rallying to Round out Strong Week

Wheat bulls are continuing to push the shorts out on Friday, as contracts are up across much of the board. Kansas City continues to lead the way, with gains of 10 to 13 cents at midday. Chicago futures...

ZWK24 : 603-2s (+0.17%)
ZWN24 : 622-2s (+0.28%)
KEK24 : 646-2s (+2.25%)
KEN24 : 654-2s (+2.15%)
MWK24 : 697-2s (+0.90%)
Soybeans Hesitant to Head Higher on Planting Delays

Soybeans are trading with fractional to 3 ¼ cent losses across the nearby contracts on Friday. Soymeal is down $2.30 in the nearby May contract. Soy Oil is showing some strength, up 15 points for May....

ZMN24 : 344.7s (-0.83%)
ZLN24 : 45.54s (+0.24%)
ZSK24 : 1159-4s (-0.28%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 11.0865 (-0.21%)
ZSN24 : 1177-2s (-0.21%)
ZSX24 : 1174-6s (-0.06%)
ZSPX24US.CM : 11.1419 (-0.09%)
Cattle Regaining Strength to Round Out Week

Cattle futures are continuing to shrug off the Wednesday overreaction, as contracts are up another 60 cents to $1.52 at midday. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday with a steady/higher note this week, as...

LEJ24 : 184.675s (+0.39%)
LEM24 : 178.575s (+0.44%)
LEQ24 : 176.775s (+0.41%)
GFK24 : 248.700s (+0.99%)
GFQ24 : 260.550s (+0.87%)
GFU24 : 261.575s (+0.83%)
Hogs Continue Drop into Friday

Lean hogs are down another $1.12 to $2.45 at midday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was not reported on Friday morning, with a 5 day rolling average at 90.45. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEK24 : 94.275s (-1.05%)
HEM24 : 102.475s (-2.40%)
HEN24 : 105.950s (-1.72%)

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