Morning Update

A bit of Turn-around Tuesday greets the morning. Grain prices are mixed this morning as wheat consolidates its sharp five-day gains, while soybeans bounce off the 1300 price range as actual rainfall continues to be less than expected while forecasts maintain hopeful prospects. Corn prices are steady/firm as Brazilian corn prices have risen dramatically on…

Morning Update

Wheat trades higher and beans overcome sharp deficit. This morning’s grain markets have wheat pushing higher for the fourth session row, putting pressure on the massive short position that has seen wheat rally $0.60 in 4 ½ sessions straight. Meanwhile, corn is soft, while soybeans are overcoming a $0.14 deficit and are now only a…

Morning Update

Grain prices do a give back on the week overnight. Grain futures are lower this morning, with soybeans leading the charge on the prospects of rain for the dry areas of North Central Brazil starting Sunday into the first half of next week. Forecast models remain consistent in offering some improved rain across the northern…

Morning Update

Mixed start for Thursday. Grain prices are the reverse of yesterday morning, with soybeans and wheat drifting while corn shows minor strength. First notice day deliveries were expectedly large in Chicago wheat at 1347 contracts and as expected for oats at 184 contracts. There were no December corn, soy oil, or soymeal delivery tenders. Traders…

Morning Update

Wheat and soybeans lead morning strength. Soybeans and wheat are higher this morning on follow-through buying from yesterday’s strength, while corn struggles with old longs being liquidated ahead of first notice day Thursday. Soybeans are finding support on the longer-term forecast that does show the rain coming December 4-five for N Brazil, but now it’s…

Morning Update

A small Turn-around Tuesday greets morning trade. Grain futures are firmer this morning in an anemic recovery rally from yesterday’s heavy selling ahead of first notice day on Thursday for the December contracts. Soybeans are performing a bit better as products lead the recovery. Managed money is not heavily short corn (largest since June 2020)…

Morning Update

Grains mixed to get trade underway for the new week. A mixed trade this morning starts the week as wheat and soybeans try to mount a recovery bounce from Friday’s week-over-week lower close, while corn has the December contract challenging the November reversal low ahead of first notice day on Thursday. Soybeans are finding some…

Morning Update

Grains mixed to softer to get trade underway today. The grain trade will close today at noon, with final settlements at 12:05. This morning’s grain restart is mixed to softer, with steady-3 cents lower on soybeans and steady-1 lower on corn and wheat. This is based on outside markets that had traded softer during our…

Morning Update

Grains mixed ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The grain trade will be closed this evening, through Thursday, and close Thursday evening. The reopening will occur at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning and then close again at noon, with final settlements at 12:05. The overnight grain trade was mixed with soybeans retreating on profit-taking, as rains are…

Morning Update

Lack of Turn-around Tuesday sees higher night trade. Soybeans and corn continued higher overnight, building off of Monday’s strong reversal and close. Heavy rains continue in southern Brazil, weekend rains in the north/central areas are less than forecasted, and rains look scattered this week. Next week looks hot/dry. Macro optimism is giving the CBOT a…