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Wheat recovered from overnight losses while row crops show mild weakness from weekend weather. Overnight markets were mainly mixed, with corn and soybeans trending lower while wheat posted modest gains. Corn and soybean futures are under pressure to start the week following weekend rainfall across some of the Corn Belt’s driest areas, particularly in northern…

Corn and soybeans recovered this week from what they lost last week. Corn and soybeans continue to move higher from yesterday’s consolidation. Early Monday morning’s lows for December corn near 408 and November soybeans at 998.2 proved to be a vacuum that index funds could not get others to follow their selling. Since Monday, we’ve…

Grains start Thursday with a soft tone led by wheat. Futures see modest pressure early Thursday as traders take profits following Wednesday’s rally. The market remains choppy and directionless as it weighs conflicting signals. Overall, US weather continues to be supportive, and combined with expectations for a large crop, this is keeping a lid on…

China shopping for US soybeans? Corn continued its short covering for the third day overnight, while soybeans bounced off $10.00 on some chatter that China is shopping for soybeans off the Pacific Northwest. Freight rates reveal that someone is looking for something in that area. China currently has no corn, soybeans, or wheat bookings from…

Another soft trade greets the morning action grains. Improved crop ratings and generally favorable weather conditions across the US are putting early pressure on the market in Tuesday’s session. US corn continues to hold one of the best condition scores on record, while soybean ratings rose 4 points from last week. Spring wheat ratings also…

Grains reverse overnight weakness. The grain market opened softer overnight as expected, but corn and soybeans reached our targeted support zones along with wheat crowding last week’s support lows, found a short covering bounce that reversed all markets substantially off of overnight lows. The fears of the Mexican and Canadian tariff threats are a bit…

USDA WASDE Crop Acreage Report 7/11/25 Carryout numbers were slightly favorable for corn, not only domestically but also in the world stocks. However, they were ignored due to rising production perceptions. The rest of the data was close to pre-report estimates.

The July WASDE crop report is out at 11:00 CT today. This morning, the market is experiencing mild pressure in light, low-volume trade as participants make final adjustments ahead of the USDA’s WASDE report, set for release at 11:00 a.m. CT. No significant revisions are anticipated in the balance sheets, with most of the attention…

Grains are mixed, and the Mexican border is again being closed to feeder cattle. Overnight grain trade had wheat posting modest gains while corn and soybeans softened, remaining near recent lows. Much of today’s trade will be spent getting final positions ahead of tomorrow’s WASDE report. No significant changes are expected to balance sheets, but…

Cattle continue to surge, while grains purge. Corn, soybeans, and wheat traded higher for much of the overnight session but slipped into negative territory by the close of night trading. The futures market appears to be losing momentum from bearish news, yet lacks a strong bullish catalyst to spark meaningful buying. The next potential trigger…