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Austin Schroeder

Sun, Jan 19th, 2025

Austin Schroeder

Austin Schroeder

Austin grew up in the heart of corn and cattle country in south-central Nebraska, spending summers of his youth working on the family farm. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating with a B.S in Animal Science, focusing on livestock production. While there he also earned a minor in Agribusiness. After a stint in the feedlot industry, he worked as a commodity analyst for Brugler Marketing & Management LLC, a well-known market analysis firm, under the mentorship of Alan Brugler for 8 years.

He is now the president and owner of Schroeder Commodity Marketing, which 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.

Most Recent Stories

Wheat Firms Ahead of the Long Weekend

The wheat market closed out the Friday session with contracts steady to slightly higher. The Chicago SRW market was fractionally higher to 1 ¼ cents on the day. March was 8 cents higher on the week. KC...

KEK25 : 558-4s (unch)
MWH25 : 583-4s (+0.34%)
KEH25 : 548-4s (+0.05%)
ZWH25 : 538-6s (+0.23%)
ZWK25 : 550-6s (+0.23%)
Soybeans Rally Back Higher on Friday

Soybeans posted a rally ahead of Monday’s inauguration. Contracts were up 10 to 15 cents in the nearbys, with new crop contracts up 3 ½ to 7 ¾ cents. Nearby March was 8 ¾ cents higher since last Friday....

ZSPX25US.CM : 9.6416 (+0.71%)
ZLH25 : 45.69s (+1.47%)
ZMH25 : 297.2s (+0.95%)
ZSPAUS.CM : 9.7367 (+1.47%)
ZSH25 : 1034-0s (+1.47%)
ZSX25 : 1027-6s (+0.69%)
ZSK25 : 1044-6s (+1.28%)
Cotton Posts Friday Gains

Cotton futures settled Friday with contracts back up 54 to 87 points across the board. March cotton ended the week up 59 points. The outside markets were pressure factors, as the US dollar index was up...

CTH25 : 67.60s (+1.30%)
CTK25 : 68.63s (+1.15%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Hogs Fall Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures fell back 65 cents to $2.22 on the Friday session, with Feb slipping down $1.425 on the week. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.50 on Friday afternoon,...

HEG25 : 81.125s (-1.43%)
HEJ25 : 88.325s (-2.46%)
HEK25 : 93.100s (-2.31%)
Cattle Close Mixed on Friday

Live cattle futures settled the Friday session with contracts up 22 cents to 40 cents lower. February slipped back down $2.025 from last Friday. Cash trade this week came in at $200-201 in the South, with...

LEM25 : 192.200s (+0.12%)
LEG25 : 196.750s (+0.08%)
LEJ25 : 197.500s (-0.09%)
GFF25 : 273.500s (+0.02%)
GFH25 : 268.050s (+0.12%)
GFJ25 : 268.125s (-0.03%)
Corn Rally into 3-Day Weekend

The corn market rallied on Friday with the nearby contracts up 8 ¼ to 10 cents and other contracts 1 ¼ to 3 ¾ cents higher across the board. March was up 13 ¾ cents on the week. The national average...

ZCZ25 : 456-0s (+0.72%)
ZCPAUS.CM : 4.4896 (+2.11%)
ZCPZ25US.CM : 4.2122 (+0.79%)
ZCH25 : 484-2s (+2.05%)
ZCK25 : 493-0s (+2.07%)
Cotton Popping Higher on Friday

Cotton futures are up 67 to 81 points as we trade through Friday’s midday. The outside markets are pressure factors, as the US dollar index was up 313 points, with crude oil $0.42/barrel lower. The...

CTH25 : 67.60s (+1.30%)
CTK25 : 68.63s (+1.15%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Hogs Falling on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading with Friday losses of 80 cents to $2. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.08 on Friday morning, down $2.36 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...

HEG25 : 81.125s (-1.43%)
HEJ25 : 88.325s (-2.46%)
HEK25 : 93.100s (-2.31%)
Cattle Back Higher on Friday

Live cattle futures are back up 45 to 95 cents so far on Friday. Cash trade this week came in at $200-201 in the South, with sales reported of $202-205 on NE. Feeder cattle futures are 30 to 85 cents higher...

LEM25 : 192.200s (+0.12%)
LEG25 : 196.750s (+0.08%)
LEJ25 : 197.500s (-0.09%)
GFF25 : 273.500s (+0.02%)
GFH25 : 268.050s (+0.12%)
GFJ25 : 268.125s (-0.03%)
Wheat Mixed at Midday

The wheat market is mixed at Friday’s midday. The Chicago SRW market is fractionally higher so far on the day. KC HRW is trading with fractional to 1 cent losses at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures...

KEK25 : 558-4s (unch)
MWH25 : 583-4s (+0.34%)
KEH25 : 548-4s (+0.05%)
ZWH25 : 538-6s (+0.23%)
ZWK25 : 550-6s (+0.23%)

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