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Corn futures are trading with contracts 6 to 7 cents lower at midday, reverting from the 17 to 20 cent gains on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 6 3/4 cents lower at $4.21 1/2. Export Sales data was released this morning, with a total of 410,748...

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Soybeans Posting Firmer Midday Action

Soybeans are trading with contracts 2 to 5 cent gains at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 4 1/2 cents at $11.45 1/4. Soymeal futures are $2.60 higher on the day, with Soy Oil down 37 points. There were 26 deliveries against August soybeans overnight, with...

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Soybeans Starting Thursday Trade with Slight Weakness

Soybean price action is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures posted 6 to 17 ¼ cent gains on Wednesday despite a neutral to slightly bearish USDA report. Open interest was down 2,948 contracts, suggesting some short covering. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was...

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Corn Slipping Back to Start Thursday Following Wednesday’s Rally

Corn is trading with Thursday morning losses of 3 to 4 cents. Futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 18 to 20 ½ cents in through next July, with deferreds up 4 to 11 ½ cents. Open interest was up just 199 contracts. Spillover gains from wheat and increasing...

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Corn Rallies on Smaller Yield and Cut to Stocks

Corn futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 18 to 20 ½ cents in through next July, with deferreds up 4 to 11 ½ cents. Spillover gains from wheat and increasing Black Sea strikes was supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 20 1/4 cents higher at...

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Soybeans Close Wednesday with Strength Despite Increased US Output

Soybeans posted 6 to 17 ¼ cent gains on Wednesday despite a neutral to slightly bearish USDA report. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 14 3/4 cents at $11.41. Soymeal futures were $1.30 to 3.50 higher on the day, with Soy Oil up 15 to 64 points....

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Corn Rallying as Yield Comes in Lower than Expected

Corn futures are posting midday gains of 12 to 13 cents across most contracts following USDA’s Crop Production and WASDE reports. Spillover support from wheat and increasing Black Sea strikes is supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 13 cents higher at $4.20 3/4. This morning’s Crop Production...

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Soybeans Holding onto Wednesday Gains as USDA Hikes Production

Soybeans are trading with gains of 7 to 8 cents on Wednesday after USDA’s first official crop estimate via Crop Production data. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 7 1/4 cents at $11.34 1/2. Soymeal futures are $2.80 higher so far on Wednesday, with Soy Oil up...

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Wheat Starting Monday Mixed

Wheat is trading with mixed action on Monday morning, with contracts withing a couple cents of unchanged. The wheat complex was in rally mode on Friday, closing with double digit strength across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts was 15 ¼ to 20 ¾ cents in the green on the...

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Cotton Posting Early Monday Rally

Cotton prices are up 115 to 120 early on Monday. Futures closed with gains of 45 to 99 points on Friday, Futures shrugged off the production increase via the WASDE, as they accounted for the larger acreage from NASS last week. December closed the week with a 442 point gain....

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Cotton Posts Friday Strength Despite Production Hike

Cotton futures closed with gains of 45 to 99 points on Friday, Futures shrugged off the production increase via the WASDE, as they accounted for the larger acreage from NASS last week. December closed the week with a 442 point gain. Crude oil was down 57 cents on the day,...

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Wheat Leads the Grains Rally on Friday

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Friday, closing with double digit strength across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts was 15 ¼ to 20 ¾ cents in the green on the day, with nearby September up 40 ½ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were up 17...

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Corn Rallying Out of Bull Friendly USDA Report

Corn futures are trading with 6 to 8 cent gains so far on Friday following friendlier then expected USDA data. There were 12 deliveries issued against July overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 6 cents higher at $4.06 3/4. The monthly WASDE report from this morning showed...

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Cotton Posting Friday Midday Gains

Cotton futures are showing 40 to 58 point gains across most contracts on Friday. Crude oil is down $1.00 on the day, with the US dollar index is down $0.066. USDA’s monthly WASDE report showed no changes the old crop stocks at 4.2 million bales. New crop was raised by...

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Wheat Showing Friday Morning Gains

Wheat is trading with double digit gains in the winter wheats and spring wheat up a nickel. The wheat complex led the grain complex higher on Thursday, holding with gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts posted gains of 4 ¾ to 12 cents on the day. Open interest...

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Wheat Posts Strength on Thursday

The wheat complex led the grain complex higher on Thursday, holding with gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts posted gains of 4 ¾ to 12 cents on the day. KC HRW futures saw higher trade at the close, with contracts up 6 ½ to 9 cents. MPLS spring...

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What Did the June WASDE Report Tell the Corn Futures Market?

After reaching a 2026 high on May 13, CBOT new-crop December corn futures have turned lower, reaching a new 2026 low on June 15. Corn futures are approaching the critical technical support levels in late June 2026.

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How will Screwworm Impact Cattle Prices?

Cattle futures are in the heart of the 2026 grilling season, which began in late May and will run through early September. Cattle futures remain in a long-term bullish trend, but the outbreak of screwworm in Texas could cause significant volatility over the coming weeks and months.

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Is the 2026 Soybean Rally Over?

New crop November 2026 soybean futures had been in a bullish trend from early January through May 13, 2026. The new-crop soybean futures have run out of upside momentum and are approaching a test of a critical technical support level.

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Corn Starting Friday with modest Losses

Corn prices are down ½ to 1 ½ cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed Thursday with losses of 7 to 10 ½ cents across most contracts, as increased supplies on USDA’s balance sheets added pressure. Open interest was up 5,819 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price...

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Corn Falls on Thursday as USDA Raises South American Production

Corn futures closed Thursday with losses of 7 to 10 ½ cents across most contracts, as increased supplies on USDA’s balance sheets added pressure. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 cents at $3.80 1/2. Export Sales data from this morning indicated 1.00 MMT of old...

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Corn Losses Holding on Thursday as USDA Hikes South American Production

Corn futures are trading with Thursday losses of 5 to 6 cents across most contracts, as the world competition has grown in USDA’s balance sheet. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $3.81 1/4. Export Sales data from this morning indicated 1.00 MMT of old...

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Can Wheat Continue to Rally?

Wheat prices have been rallying in 2026, as the new crop year is underway. After trading below $5 per bushel in October 2025, the price of CBOT soft red winter wheat futures reached almost $6.90 in May 2026. Wheat remains in a bullish trend in late May 2026.

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Did Cotton Run Out of Upside Steam?

ICE cotton futures bottomed in early February and had recovered by over 45%. Commodity cyclicality kicked in, boosting cotton prices during months when the fluffy fiber tends to reach a seasonal high. However, cotton futures seem to have run out of upside steam since the May 13 high.

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Cotton Close with Modest Wednesday Gains

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil was down $1.18 at $101.00 at the close. The monthly WASDE update showed 2025/26 cotton yield at 852 lbs/ac, with production...

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