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Not who is driving it.... but, WHY???Wheat field on a beautiful summer day by MadalinCalita via Pixabay
Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts steady to 10 ½ cents higher, with the front months leading the bull spreading. August managed a 43 ½ cent gain this week, with November 50 ½ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 9 3/4 cents at $12.14...Soybean pods on p
The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the session from money coming off the table into the weekend, though buyers pulled things off the lows. Chicago SRW contracts were down 12 to 18 1/4 cents in the front months at the close, with September slipping back 4 ¾...Golden wheat field at sunse
Corn futures were weak early on, but pulled more than 8 cents off the lows in the front months to close fractionally mixed. Some deferreds were down as much as 1 ¼. September was still up 19 ½ cents on the week, with December 20 cents higher. The CmdtyView national...Yellow corn with husks removed b
Cattle futures markets end week on a positive noteClose up of brown and white cow by Derek Sewell via Pixabay
Options Strangle ExaminedRows of soybeans in a field by Jana Milin via iStock
Low-Cost Trades, With Limited Risk - Wheat, Corn, Soybean OilHarvestor at work by Aleksandr Rybalko via Shutterstock
Grain and livestock markets saw some big intraday swings on Friday as traders positioned ahead of reports and ahead of a weekend filled with uncertaintyLarge cornfield with rows of crop by vicvaz via iStock
The wheat complex is facing pressure from money coming off the table into the weekend following Black Sea news. Chicago SRW contracts are down 18 to 20 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are down 17 to 18 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat are falling back 17 to...Single stalk of wheat on white backgr
Soybeans are trading with contracts 10 to 11 cents higher at Friday’s midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 10 1/4 cents at $12.14 1/4. Soymeal futures are $2.20 to $2.50, with Soy Oil futures down 92 to 115 points at midday. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows...Soybean field crop rows
Corn futures are trading with midday losses of 1 to 2 cents on Friday. Spillover pressure from sharp losses in wheat are weighing on the market. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 1 3/4 cents at $4.32. As we look to round out July, the NOAA 7-day...Ripe corn on the cob in a field
September corn futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.Corn with green husk via Say-Cheese via iStock
Corn price action is showing 4 to 5 cent losses so far on Friday morning, reverting from recent strength to start the last trade day of the week. Futures closed the Thursday session with contracts holding onto 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months and deferred 2027 contracts...Grilled corn on wood t
Soybeans are showing fractional to penny losses on Friday morning. Futures saw some late pressure to pull off the intraday highs, as contracts were up 1 ¼ to 5 vents across most nearby contracts, with some deferreds down fractionally to 4 cents. Open interest was up 13,757 contracts on Thursday,...T
Wheat is trading with double digit losses on Friday morning. The wheat complex faced some pressure on Thursday after rallying to fresh multi year highs overnight. Chicago SRW contracts were down 8 ½ to 13 cents at the close. Open interest was up 8,051 contracts. KC HRW futures slipped late,...Golden
Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts holding onto 2 to 3 cent gains in the front months and deferred 2027 contracts fractionally lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 cents at $4.34 1/2. Export Sales data from this morning showed 332,679 MT of old...Market
Soybeans saw some late pressure to pull off the intraday highs, as contracts were up 1 ¼ to 5 vents across most nearby contracts, with some deferreds down fractionally to 4 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 3/4 cents at $12.04. Soymeal futures were 40...Soy milk and pell
The wheat complex faced some pressure on Thursday after rallying to fresh multi year highs overnight. Chicago SRW contracts were down 8 ½ to 13 cents at the close. KC HRW futures slipped late, with contracts down 3 to 10 ¼ cents. MPLS spring wheat was up ½ to 1...Wheat field landscape by Lenalindell
Over the last month we've been talking about the number of catalysts lurking in the background that could lead to a counter-seasonal rally. Over the lacks two weeks, a few of those catalysts are starting to rear their head. How much more upside is left?Grain field under blue cloudy sky by Thomas P
