Feed Corn
Theoretical Positions End Users Cash needs for the 2026-2027 marketing year (September 2026 through August 2027) might’ve been covered when the National Corn Index posted a new 4-week high weekly [...]
Live Cattle
The Live Cattle national average basis market is strong, following its seasonal patterns. Light cash trade in the south was reported Friday afternoon at $226, unchanged from the previous week. [...]
Breaking News: (The US President) Buys Diesel From His Buddy
Just as I was closing up shop for the day, Ben sent me a message saying, "Check the news..." And there it was, the headline that read, "(The US President) [...]
CFTC Commitments of Traders
Net Positions as of Tuesday, October 06 (Legacy, Futures Only) Corn: Net-long 452,473 contracts (a decrease of 57,028 contracts) HRW Wheat: Net-long 19,070 contracts (a decrease of 1,894 contracts) Soybeans: [...]
It’s Just a Game
Afternoon Summary: With a little over an hour remaining in Friday’s trading session, and roughly an hour after USDA released its latest Keno numbers, my friend in the brokerage industry [...]
Nov Soybean/Dec Corn 2027: Week 6
Week 6 of the 26-week (6-month) tracking period for the 2027 edition of the November soybean/December corn futures spread is in the books. Those of you who have been with [...]
2026: US Fall Crop Insurance Prices
The second weekly close of October 2026 is in the books, meaning the calculation of fall US government insurance prices are reaching the midpoint. As of the close Friday, October [...]
WASDE: October 2026
The October Keno Numbers (WASDE) numbers are out. Markets Dec26 corn dropped as much as 18.25 cents (slide 2) Nov26 soybeans dropped as much 171.5 cents (slide 3) Dec26 SRW [...]
December Live Cattle Daily Close Only
A follow-up look at the Dec Live Cattle Daily Close Only chart from this past Wednesday. As we near the Keno Game for grains, with a bullish surprise possible for [...]
Dec Corn and Nov Soybeans Pre Keno
As we await USDA's next Keno Game, aka October WASDE, let's take a look at the intermediate-term weekly and short-term daily charts for Dec26 Corn and Nov26 soybeans. Dec26 Corn [...]
It’s That Time Again
Morning Summary: Yes, it is Friday, but before we get to the only prices that matter – weekly closes – markets will have to navigate the usual changes in mood [...]
Throwaway Thursday
Afternoon Summary: One can only wonder how many of the US president’s friends, family, business associates, and social media subscribers sold the Energies sector during the initial rally overnight through [...]
Corn Weekly Export Sales and Shipments
The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2026-2027 marketing year export shipments of U.S. Corn at 291 mb (blue column) through Thursday, October 01, a point in the [...]
Soybean Weekly Export Sales and Shipments
The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2026-2027 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 145 mb (blue column) through Thursday, October 01, a point in the [...]
Soybean Meal Weekly Export Sales and Shipments
The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2026-2027 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 28.07 (1,000 st) (blue column) through Thursday, October 01, a point [...]
Soybean Oil Weekly Export Sales and Shipments
The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2026-2027 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean oil at 0.0 (1,000 mt) (blue column) through Thursday, October 01, a point [...]
Cotton Weekly Export Sales and Shipments
The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2026-2027 marketing year export shipments of U.S. upland cotton at 1,528.7 (1,000 running bales) (blue column) through Thursday, October 01, a [...]