Morning Update

New recovery highs were found overnight, with selling developing late in the morning. This morning’s grain trade is again higher, though soybeans have relaxed about a dime off of overnight highs. Friday’s yield drop came from the NAS S adjusting seed moisture back to 15-15.5% in corn and 13-13.5% in soybeans on its operational fields….

USDA Report

USDA Report 1/10/25 Report was Bullish, both corn and soybean yield estimates were well below average guesses. Corn was below the lowest estimate. Data, friendly for corn and soy beans, while wheat acreage was higher than the average guess.

Morning Update

WASDE crop report at 11:00 CT today. Corn and soybeans are higher this morning, led by a sharply higher soybean all market, as the Treasury Department is expected to release their in-term guidance on the clean fuel tax credit, 45Z. These guidelines have been awaited for months as they could allow the US biofuel industry…

Market Quick Take

USDA Preview & Cattle Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1045464716/f8dd5a2188?share=copy Crop Production Report: Corn yield expected at 182.7, still above record 177.3.Carryout estimates reduced to 1.674 billion; lower demand adjustments unlikely.Bean yields vary widely; tighter stocks could support prices. South American Weather: Argentina faces extreme heat (100-105°F), delaying vital rain.Brazil’s crop also…

Morning Update

Grain and livestock futures close at 12:15 CT today. This morning’s grain trade is mixed with corn showing a penny gain while wheat futures are steady-one penny lower. Soybeans are off 3-4 cents as they recover from overnight selling as the long-term weather models maintain hope for moisture in the dry southern Brazil and Argentine…

Morning Update

The US dollar strengthens to 109 overnight. This morning’s grain trade is softer, led by the wheat trade, as the US dollar surges back to 109.00. Rumors have leaked that Pres. Trump will enact a National Economic Emergency Tariff to apply to specific countries, which caused the Chinese Yaun to fall overnight. Soybean oil was…

Market Quick Take

Corn Maintains Strength Presented by Heartland Investor Capital Management Inc. CTA https://vimeo.com/1044794392/094cfd648f?share=copy Grain Trade: Corn closed higher, suggesting strength ahead of Friday’s USDA report.Soybeans rallied despite overnight pressure; weather in Argentina adds bullish potential.WASDE estimates hint at yield reductions for corn (182-183 bpa) and soybeans (~51.6 bpa). Cattle Market: Cattle prices hit new contract highs,…

Morning Update

Grain futures recovered sharply overnight from last Friday’s break to start the week on SA weather. The overnight grain trade opened higher and continued higher throughout the night session regarding Argentina and Southern Brazil weather. We are starting to see some genuine concern develop over too much dryness, with heat building in parts of Argentina…

Morning Update

Corn prices lead weakness on large fund ownership. This morning’s grain trade is mixed. The hard wheat contracts offer a penny gain, while corn and soybeans softened overnight. The commitment of Traders report on Monday showed a large jump in spec fund ownership (the largest since 2022), prompting profit-taking despite positive trends. Soybeans pushed lower…