Morning Update 7/7/21

Grain futures attempt a Wednesday Turn-around Tuesday A mixed reaction overnight to grain futures with soybeans and spring wheat higher on continued eroding condition ratings, while corn is lower again on further margin liquidation with ratings stable week over week. CBT open interest totals for Tuesday’s trade showed a drop of 177 contracts in soybeans…

Morning Update 7/5/21

Grain futures are called sharply lower to resume trade after July 4th weekend. Grain futures are called sharply lower to restart after a three-day hiatus, as rains forecasted for the northern Plains and Western Midwest is prompting calls of soybeans 20-30 cents lower, corn down 15-25 and wheat 12-20 lower. A sense of improved rainfall…

Morning Update 7/2/21

Last full trading day until Tuesday, July 6, 8:30 a.m Grain futures started the week’s last trading day, ahead of the Independence Day holiday, firm for row crops and mixed for wheat. Corn futures gave up yesterday’s gains, but still, corn futures at present values are experiencing the biggest weekly gain in corn prices in…

Morning Update 7/1/21

Row crop futures higher on follow-through buying from crop report. Grain futures pushed higher through the overnight session on follow-through buying from yesterday’s bullish NASS acreage data. After a brief break in the night session on soybeans, as Chinese President Xi gave a hardline speech that spooked bean pricing, a resumption of buying continued in…

Morning Update 6/30/21

USDA crop acreage and stocks report out today. It’s report day, and grain futures are entering it under pressure with prices lower across the board. NASS will release their June Stocks/Seeding Report at 11 AM CT, and this report is historically known for sharp, unpredictable moves. It’s the end of the month and end of…