Quarterly Stocks Estimates
The quarterly stocks report will be out on Monday, September 30th. Market action following the release of the report has been split over the last 10 years with 5 higher closes and 5 lower closes for both corn and soybeans.

Argentina Grain Production Estimates
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange estimates their soybean production to rise 3% from last year, while corn production is expected to fall by 5.1%. Wheat production is expected to jump by a whopping 23%, a big number on paper but nominal relative to global production.
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Corn
Technicals (December)
December corn futures were lower yesterday morning but were able to defend our pivot pocket to a T, from 408 1/2-409. With buyers stepping back in there, that propelled prices right back to our first resistance pocket from 413 1/2-416. If the Bulls can achieve consecutive closes above this pocket, we could see that give the green light for another leg higher. We are still optimistic on upside potential, but also believe that there will be a lot of great shorter-term opportunities on both sides of the market into next week’s quarterly report.
Technical Levels of Importance
- Resistance: 413 1/2-416, 423 3/4-426 1/2*
- Pivot: 408 1/2-409
- Support: 401-403 3/4, 380-385
Seasonal Tendency Update
Below is a look at price averages for December corn over the last 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 years. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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