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Corn shot higher in early morning trade, but are fading lower on Wednesday. Contracts are down 3 to 4 cents across most nearby months at midday. EIA data from this morning showed that 1 million barrels per day of ethanol was produced during the week of 5/10. That was a...
Soybeans are holding above steady on the midweek session, as contracts are up 1 to 5 ¾ cents despite an ugly April crush number from NOPA. Soymeal futures are up 50 cents/ton. Soy Oil is back 62 to 67 points higher as tighter NOPA stocks were reported. This morning’s NOPA...
The wheat complex is fading the early double digit gains with losses reported at midday. Chicago contracts are down 5 to 6 cents in the front months. Kansas City futures are down 5 to 7 cents at the midday print. MPLS spring wheat futures are down 4 to 6 cents....
Provided by TradingView Corn Technicals (July) July corn futures traded on both sides of unchanged yesterday, finishing the day near the low end of the range which was just above the previous day’s low. We remain upbeat on prices and view the chart as very constructive, but believe we are...
Soybeans are trading 3 to 6 cents in the green on Wednesday morning. They closed Turnaround Tuesday with contracts down 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents. Soymeal futures were back up on the day, with gains of $2.80 to $6.10/ton. Soy Oil collapsed 131 to 184 points on the session....
The wheat complex is posting double digit gains as we start the midweek session. They fell into Turnaround Tuesday across the three exchanges. Chicago contracts were down 1 ½ to 14 ½ cents led by the front months. Kansas City futures closed out with losses of 7 ¼ to 16...
Corn is trading higher this morning, as contracts are up 2 to 3 3/4 cents. Futures ended the Tuesday session with contracts fractionally to 5 cents lower out to July ’25. Deferred contracts were steady to ¾ cent higher. USDA reported a large private export sale of 405,000 MT of...
Jim explains how the MJO may be the factor behind the price movements in sugar and coffee
The wheat complex fell into Turnaround Tuesday across the three exchanges. Chicago contracts were down 1 ½ to 14 ½ cents led by the front months. Kansas City futures closed out with losses of 7 ¼ to 16 ¾ cents as may expired. MPLS spring wheat futures were fractionally to...
Soybean closed Turnaround Tuesday with contracts down 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents. Soymeal futures were back up on the day, with gains of $2.80 to $6.10/ton. Soy Oil collapsed 131 to 184 points on the session. On Tuesday morning the White House issued an announcement of increased tariffs on...
Corn futures ended the Tuesday session with contracts fractionally to 5 cents lower out to July ’25. Deferred contracts were steady to ¾ cent higher. USDA reported a large private export sale of 405,000 MT of corn to Mexico via the daily system, with 135,000 MT for old crop and...
Polar opposites in the basis of fats and feeders. In fats, it's $9.00 positive and in the feeders $14.00 negative. How is buying feeder cattle futures at a premium and selling fat futures at a discount profitable? That is exactly what the board represents at the moment.
Corn futures are trading with fractional to 5 cent losses across most contracts on Tuesday, as May expires today. USDA reported a large private export sale of 405,000 MT of corn to Mexico via the daily system, with 135,000 MT for old crop and 270,000 MT for new crop. Monday...
The wheat complex is sparking a Turnaround Tuesday, as contracts are down across the three exchanges at midday. Chicago contracts are 11 to 18 cents lower most nearby contracts. Kansas City futures are 15 to 19 ½ cents in the red. MPLS spring wheat futures are 6 to 9 cents...
Soybean are down 5 to 7 cents across most nearby contracts on Turnaround Tuesday. Soymeal futures are up $5.80/ton. Soy Oil was is back 181 points lower. On Tuesday morning the White House issued an announcement of increased tariffs on Chinese goods, but did not include used cooking oil on...
Grain markets mixed in the overnight trade. These are the important levels we will be keeping an eye on through today’s trade.
A few key economic indicator markets seem to be telling us the consumerism that has underpinned the US economy could be waning.
The wheat complex is sparking a Turnaround Tuesday, as contracts are down across the three exchanges. They shot out of a rocket at the day session open. Chicago contracts were 19 ½ to 26 cents across most nearby contracts. Kansas City futures were 24 to 26 ¾ cents higher on...
Corn futures are trading 1 to 2 cents higher so far on Tuesday morning. They closed out the Monday session with contracts mixed. Front months were up fractionally to 2 ¾ cents on the day, with deferred contracts fractionally to 2 ¼ cents lower. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress report indicated...
Soybean are posting lower trade on Tuesday morning, with contracts down 8 to 11 cents. Futures closed the Monday session with contracts bear spreading, as the front months were just fractionally higher. Other contracts were up 3 to 8 ¼ cents. Soymeal futures popped back to start the fresh week,...
Global wheat stocks are projected to decline for the fifth consecutive year, reaching their lowest levels since 2015/16, as major exporting countries grapple with smaller harvests and robust demand, according to a report published by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
The wheat complex shot out of a rocket at the day session open. Chicago contracts were 19 ½ to 26 cents across most nearby contracts. Kansas City futures were 24 to 26 ¾ cents higher on Monday. MPLS spring wheat futures were 13 ¾ to 21 ½ cents in the...
Soybean futures closed the Monday session with contracts bear spreading, as the front months were just fractionally higher. Other contracts were up 3 to 8 ¼ cents. Soymeal futures pupped back to start the fresh week, as contracts were down $1.50 to $5.40/ton. Soy Oil was up 71 to 87...
Corn futures closed out the Monday session with contracts mixed. Front months were up fractionally to 2 ¾ cents on the day, with deferred contracts fractionally to 2 ¼ cents lower. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress report indicated 49% of the US corn crop was planted as of May 12, a...
