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Market Commentary: Wheat, Corn Lead CBOT Higher; Cattle Correct Ahead of Inventory Report

The CBOT was mostly higher on Wednesday due to the bullish influences of wheat and corn. The two grains saw support from Black Sea and South American weather impacts, respectively, with production outlooks for both regions falling. That put futures in a bullish mood with funds expanding net longs in corn and continuing to rapidly cover shorts in wheat as the market looks to have reached near-term bottoms. The rally in corn and wheat pulled soybeans and soymeal higher as well, though there was little fresh news for the soy complex specifically. This is the time of year when weather and exports dominate market activity, so clients should expect extra volatility as weather models update their outlooks.  Canada’s canola market is fac...

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Ocean Freight Comments - 17 January 2025By Matt HerringtonIn the past month since WPI last provided our freight market commentary, dry bulk ocean freight rates have not done much at all. The holiday doldrums left markets to drift sideways/lower with slack cargo demand and little other excitemen...

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Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.97/bushel, up $0.1175 from yesterday's close.  Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.625/bushel, up $0.1725 from yesterday's close.  Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $10.605/bushel, up $0.155 from yesterday's close.  Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $309.8/short ton, up $8.2 from y...

Transatlantic Uncertainty

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that the Administration is still on track to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canada and Mexico this Saturday, unless they take undefined steps on immigration and drugs, and the President is still thinking about imposing a 10 percent tariff on Chin...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 29 January)

Ocean Freight Comments - 17 January 2025By Matt HerringtonIn the past month since WPI last provided our freight market commentary, dry bulk ocean freight rates have not done much at all. The holiday doldrums left markets to drift sideways/lower with slack cargo demand and little other excitemen...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 25 Corn closed at $4.97/bushel, up $0.1175 from yesterday's close.  Mar 25 Wheat closed at $5.625/bushel, up $0.1725 from yesterday's close.  Mar 25 Soybeans closed at $10.605/bushel, up $0.155 from yesterday's close.  Mar 25 Soymeal closed at $309.8/short ton, up $8.2 from y...

Transatlantic Uncertainty

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that the Administration is still on track to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canada and Mexico this Saturday, unless they take undefined steps on immigration and drugs, and the President is still thinking about imposing a 10 percent tariff on Chin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 20 – 24 January 2025 The domestic market remained bullish while the export market in dollar terms remained relatively stable. Export duties decreased slightly allowing prices to grow. Most likely the biggest bullish factor is the remaining grain stocks which are mel...

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