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CFTC COT Report Analysis

Friday’s CFTC report showed that managed money traders are becoming split on their views for the grains and oilseeds complexes going forward. Funds were bearish grains as they sold a combined 120,000 contracts in corn and all three classes of wheat futures while buying 23,000 contracts across the soy complex. The net effect of last week’s trade (through Tuesday’s reporting deadline) is that funds sold 84,000 contracts across the major ag commodities (soy complex, corn, wheat, and livestock) and flipped a small net long for the current small net short.  In the soy complex, ...

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Market Commentary: Caution About Supplies, Confidence in Demand

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.2025/bushel, up $0.1025 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.3425/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.545/bushel, up $0.065 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $289/short ton, up $1.7 from...

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