Futures
Quotes are delayed, as of April 12, 2021, 05:36:52 PM CDT or prior.
USDA
Grain News
- USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report (April 12): Planting Off to Brisk Start, Winter Wheat Fails to Improve
- Iowa Corn: Last Minute Thoughts on N for 2021
- Missouri planting slows with rainfall
- Minnesota small grains planting pacing ahead of normal
- Planting underway in Ohio
- South Dakota spring wheat planting well ahead
- Southeast Minnesota farmer takes advantage of mild start to April
- Big jumps in planting progress for Arkansas crops
- Corn planting underway in Indiana
- Corn planting underway in Tennessee
Corn Commentary
- Corn Market Gaining at Midday
- Front month corn futures are trading 1 1/4 to 4 cents higher at midday. The domestic soy/corn ratio was 2.57 at midday, compared to 2.41 at this time last year. That ratio has historically pulled bean acreage away from corn, but it is a long time unt...
- Corn Market 3 Higher Overnight
- Corn rallied further overnight and is currently 2 to 3 cents higher vs. Monday’s 3-5 cent gains. USDA’s Crop Progress report on Monday afternoon showed corn harvest progressed 4% on the week to 95% complete. That was in line with expectations and...
- Corn Closes Higher on Monday
- Corn trading ended the Monday session with 3 1/2 to 5 3/4 cent gains. USDA’s weekly Export Inspections report showed 32.183 mbu of corn exported on the week ending 11/12. That was up 18% on the week, and 25.5% above the same week last year. The top...
- Corn Markets Trading in Black
- Front month corn futures have midday gains of 1 1/2 to 3 1/4 cents. USDA’s weekly Export Inspections report showed 32.183 mbu of corn exported on the week ending 11/12. That was up 18% on the week, and 25.5% above the same week last year. The top d...
- Corn Market 2 Cents Higher This Morning
- Corn begins the new week with overnight gains of 2 cents per bushel. On Friday, corn ended 1 to 2 1/2 cents in the black. For the week, December futures extended the rally 3 3/4 cents from Friday to Friday. USDA’s weekly export sales data release s...
Soybean Commentary
- Beans up Double Digits
- Soybeans are sharply higher at midday, adding another 13 1/2 to 21 1/4 cents to the rally. Soymeal futures are leading the rally with 1.66% to 1.93% gains. BO futures are up 4 to 7 points so far and just along for the ride. The new crop soy/corn rati...
- Soybean Gains in the Teens Overnight
- Soybeans are on fire, up 10 to 18 cents per bushel in early Tuesday activity. On Monday, soybean futures closed 5 to 7 1/4 cents in the black. Soymeal futures closed $1.20 to $2.10 higher, and BO was 30 to 33 pints stronger at the close. Meal futures...
- Soy Market Stronger on Monday
- Front month soybeans closed 5 to 7 1/4 cents in the black. New crop November soybeans are $1.08 below Jan, but only 2 cents above Jan ’22. Soymeal futures closed $1.20 to $2.10 higher, and BO was 30 to 33 pints stronger at the close. The Crop Progr...
- Bean Futures in Black so far
- Monday soybean trading through midday has front month futures 2 3/4 to 4 cents higher. Soymeal futures are also $0.80 to $1.50/ton stronger, and BO futures are up 16 to 22 points. The weekly Export Inspections data showed 2.24 MMT (82.304 mbu) of bea...
- Soybeans Up 5 to 6 Cents
- The soy complex comes out of the weekend 5 to 6 cents per bushel higher. Friday soybean trading left the board 2 1/2 to 6 cents higher. Soymeal futures closed UNCH on the day for December contracts, but $0.70 to $1.30/ton higher in the deferreds. Soy...
Wheat Commentary
- Wheat Market Lower at Midday
- Midday wheat trading has Tuesday prices on the decline. CBT futures are down 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 cents. HRW wheat futures are trading the weakest so far with midday losses of 5 3/4 to 7 1/4 cents. MPLS wheat futures are trading with losses of at least 2 1...
- Wheat Markets Mixed
- Wheat futures begin the Tuesday session mixed, from 2 cents lower in KC HRW to 1 cent higher in Chicago SRW. Yesterday, CBT SRW futures closed 2 3/4 to 4 1/2 cents higher, HRW futures were 5 1/2 to 6 1/4 cents higher, and HRS wheat closed fractionall...
- Wheat Gains on Monday
- CBT wheat futures closed 2 3/4 to 4 1/2 cents higher on Monday, HRW futures were 5 1/2 to 6 1/4 cents higher, and HRS wheat closed fractionally mixed to 1 1/2 cents higher. Wheat shipments from the week ending 11/12 were 325,948 MT. That was up 21,70...
- Wheat Markets Mixed Mostly Higher
- The Monday domestic wheat complex is trading mostly higher with some losses for spring wheat. HRS futures are down 1 1/4 and 1/2 a cent for dec and March respectively, but midday prices in the back months are fractionally stronger. CBT wheat futures ...
- Wheat Futures Off 2 to 4 Cents on Slow Export Sales
- Wheat starts Monday 2 to 4 cents lower. Wheat recovered some losses on Friday, but futures were still lower on the week. Chicago wheat futures were 4 to 5 1/4 cents higher at the close on Friday, but still 8 1/2 cents below the previous Friday. KC HR...
