Corn finished the last trade day of the week with fractional to 2 ½ cent losses across the front months. That left the March contract at just a ¾ cent gain for the week’s trade. USDA did not adjust...

The Friday soybean trade settled with prices 4 to 7 ¾ cents in the red. The Jan contract spiked below the $13 round number after the report, but futures closed back above the mark. Jan beans printed a...

After a week of buying into the data release and seeing a mostly bull-friendly update, wheat futures pulled back into the weekend. Chicago futures went home 9 to 11 cents in the red, but still 29 cents...

Short- covering rally to end week

Weak Bean Close Examined

In my opinion, cattle feeders got busy this week procuring inventory at the best basis spread of the year.  Not only that, I have heard of light weight cattle being gobbled up for wheat pastures and the...

After a mostly bull friendly report, the wheat market is trading in the red through Friday’s midday. Chicago futures are down by double digits for midday, with 5 ½ cent losses in the KC wheat market....

Soybeans rallied out of the report initially, but gave it all back and then some for midday quotes 4 ¼ to 5 ¾ cents in the red. Soymeal is trading $1.60 to $1.70 weaker so far after the data. Midday...

Midday corn futures are trading a penny to 1 ½ cents in the red, following the report. March is sitting near the low for the day, and is 5 ¼ cents under the earlier high. USDA did not adjust the cash...

Nearby CBOT soft red winter wheat futures rose to a record high of $14.2525 in March 2022. At the most recent November 2023 low, the price was almost one-third the level at the 2022 all-time high. Wheat...