| Overnight CME Globex Futures 1/25 |
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Change |
High |
Low |
| Mar corn |
4.98 3/4 |
-1 3/4 |
5.05 1/4 |
4.92 1/2 |
| May corn |
5.01 1/4 |
-1 3/4 |
5.07 1/4 |
4.94 1/2 |
| Jul corn |
4.96 3/4 |
-2 |
5.03 |
4.90 |
| Dec corn |
4.27 |
-3 1/4 |
4.35 1/4 |
4.23 1/2 |
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| Mar beans |
13.08 1/4 |
-3 1/2 |
13.22 3/4 |
12.98 |
| May beans |
13.07 1/2 |
-4 1/4 |
13.21 3/4 |
12.97 |
| Jul beans |
12.94 1/2 |
-4 |
13.08 |
12.82 1/4 |
| Sep beans |
11.57 |
-4 |
11.66 1/2 |
11.47 1/2 |
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| Mar soy meal |
420.0 |
-1.6 |
426.0 |
417.6 |
| May soy meal |
416.0 |
-1.9 |
421.9 |
413.4 |
| Jul soy meal |
411.9 |
-2.1 |
417.3 |
408.9 |
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| Mar wheat |
6.33 3/4 |
-3/4 |
6.39 1/2 |
6.24 1/4 |
| May wheat |
6.34 1/2 |
-1 1/2 |
6.40 1/2 |
6.26 |
| Jul wheat |
6.20 3/4 |
-3 1/4 |
6.26 1/4 |
6.15 1/4 |
| Ethanol Futures settlements (preliminary) |
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Settle |
Change |
High |
Low |
| Feb |
1.600 |
UNCH |
— |
— |
| Mar |
1.575 |
UNCH |
— |
— |
| Apr |
1.633 |
UNCH |
1.600 |
1.600 |
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Giddy up, appears to be the message in the grain market, according to CHS Hedging. The grains were lower overnight but got a goose today from solid export inspections across the corn, beans and wheat markets. Funds greatly reduced their long positions in the grains and oilseeds, causing values to drop but there is still a question of whether this is just a correction or a long-term shift, according to Karl Setzer of Agrvisor.
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The corn market opened lower on fund selling but prices turned higher in the middle of the day and there is talk China could be looking to buy corn, according to CHS Hedging. Corn futures traded higher trying to make back some of last week’s losses, according to ADM Investor Services. Ukraine clarified that it is going to limit corn exports to 24 million metric tons, according to Karl Setzer at Agrvisor.
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Soybeans opened lower on left-over fund selling from last weeks but drew support from strength in the soy products market and hints that China may be on the hunt for some beans, according to CHS Hedging. The fact that we are seeing soybean sales means more rationing is needed, not less, according to Karl Setzer of Agrivisor.
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Wheat prices were lower at the open and gained strength later in the day from decent weekly export inspections and a rally in the corn and bean markets, according to CHS Hedging. Very strong export inspections may set the stage for higher exports in coming weeks and Russia finally signed the confirmation that an export tax will begin March 15, according to Total Farm Marketing.
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The upward trajectory in the livestock market continued today and there is some hope that progress is being made against COVID-19 and the food service industry may be recovering, according to Virginia McGathey of the CME Group. February cattle rallied to the highest level since March of last year before ending lower on the day while February hogs closed sharply higher on the session, according to The Hightower Report.
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In weighted average negotiated prices for barrows and gilts, USDA reported; - National Carcass base down 16 cents to $55.30.
- National live was unchanged at $43.02.
- Iowa-Minnesota carcass base at $54.33.
USDA reported carcass cutout values this afternoon down 70 cents at $82.13. Hogs were higher today and pushed past pre-pandemic levels, according to Virginia McGathey of the CME Group. That continues the recent upward trajectory of the market. The pork cutout reflected optimism last week and appears to be benefitting from the economic recovery and continued high levels of shipments to China, according to William Moore at AgMaster.
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Boxed beef cutout values this afternoon were higher on Choice and Select, USDA said. - Choice rose $3.91 to $226.73.
- Select went up $2.87 to to $216.21
There were no reported negotiated cash sales in Nebraska or Iowa/Minnesota, the USDA said. The January cattle on feed report was mostly as expected, according to Karl Setzer of Agrivisor. As of Jan. 1, the U.S. had 11.97 million head of cattle on feed, slightly less than the trade was expecting.. The market traded on both sides of unchanged but overall the beef and pork complexes have responded well to the rally in the grain markets, according to Virginia McGathey of the CME Group.
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