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Market Commentary: More Declines But They Slowed

The bleeding didn’t stop, but it slowed down today. Although corn and soybeans were up in the overnight and opened that way this morning, it didn’t last. It has been a very bearish week, though the declines were much shallower today than in previous days. While soybeans and wheat were taking double digit hits earlier this week, today it was a few pennies of decline and corn was down just a fraction.  The combination of good weather and big crops is difficult to shake from the psyche. The upcoming reports out of USDA could shift the view, but not if today’s Hogs & Pigs report is any guide as it showed more animals than expected.  Reports The morning started with USDA releasing its tally Export Sales last week...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.095/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.3675/bushel, down $0.0775 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.165/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $270.9/short ton, down $5...

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Livestock Roundup: Hogs and Pigs Report

USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report today. The numbers were in line with pre-report expectations. The inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 June was 75.1 million head. This was up slightly from 1 June 2024, and up 1 percent from 1 March 2025. Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head...

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Oilseed Highlights: Good Weather, Seasonal Factors Imply Short Profit Opportunities

The Market  Oilseed markets have certainly seen no lack of volatility over the past several weeks, with the EPA’s surprise, bullish Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) mandates release a little less than two weeks ago, which was followed by the Israel-Iran conflict. That conflict drove...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.095/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.3675/bushel, down $0.0775 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.165/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $270.9/short ton, down $5...

livestock

Livestock Roundup: Hogs and Pigs Report

USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report today. The numbers were in line with pre-report expectations. The inventory of all hogs and pigs on 1 June was 75.1 million head. This was up slightly from 1 June 2024, and up 1 percent from 1 March 2025. Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million head...

soy-oilseeds

Oilseed Highlights: Good Weather, Seasonal Factors Imply Short Profit Opportunities

The Market  Oilseed markets have certainly seen no lack of volatility over the past several weeks, with the EPA’s surprise, bullish Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) mandates release a little less than two weeks ago, which was followed by the Israel-Iran conflict. That conflict drove...

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Market Commentary: Good Weather is Bad for Bulls

The CBOT was sharply lower at mid-week with favorable weather for the U.S. 2025 spring crops and weaker global grain markets exacting a heavy toll. Notable among the day’s moves were the new contract lows in corn and soymeal and soybeans’ move back below the prices they traded just...

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