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PM Post - Meal Drags
THE OPEN Nov beans: 5 higher Dec meal: .50 lower Dec soyoil: 35 higher Dec corn: 1 higher Dec wheat: 1 higher The markets opened as called with further strength as traders lifted shorts in beans on the back of a continuing strong soyoil performance. Grains we...
AM Outlook - Demand Day
GOOD MORNING, Prices were higher at the start of the PM session with beans and soyoil in the lead to the upside. Global vegoil prices remain lock-step in the plus column as energies work to new highs. Canola prices are once again sharply higher on poor Canadian weather. Matif/Canada...
Technical Views - The Upshot
SPREADS Dec crush trades to 1.36c/bu while oilshare trades to new highs at 49.47%. Bean spreads are weaker as November contracts continue to roll forward. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 11c to 11 1/2c, while Nov 21/22 trades from 1 3/4c to 6 3/4c carry. Nov/March bean spread t...
PM Post - Buy Wheat, Sell Corn
THE OPEN November beans: 3 lower December meal: 1.30 lower December soyoil: 25 higher December corn: 2 lower December wheat: 3 lower The markets were called to open higher but funds came out as sellers. Funds continue to adjust positions heading into the October 12 WASDE...
AM Outlook - Trends Intact
GOOD MORNING, Prices opened close to home, higher for soy with some light profit-taking in wheat. All markets are higher heading into the close led by wheat. Minneapolis wheat trades into contract highs, and oats have traded into all-time record highs. Matif wheat made n...
PM Post - Eyeing Next WASDE
THE OPEN November beans: 1 higher December meal: .30 higher December soyoil: 50 pts higher December corn: 3 higher December wheat: 6 higher The markets opened as expected but found selling and a choppy trade. Energies found profit-taking which impacted soyoil...
AM Outlook - Congestive, Constructive, Bearish, Friendly
GOOD MORNING, Prices opened fairly close to home with wheat again the firm trade out, and all else mixed to slightly lower. During the PM session, prices firmed around the board led by soyoil. Egypt is in for wheat, and we will see what origin they purchase. Meal is tryi...
Technical Views - Rebound Higher
SPREADS Dec crush trades to 1.34c/bu, new highs, while oilshare trades 48.80%. Dec/March corn trades from 8c to 8 1/2c carry while the Dec 21/22 inverse trades from 7 1/2c to 5c. Dec/March wheat trades from 12 1/2c to new lows of 13c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 2.12c dow...
PM Post - Soyoil Drives; Grains Relax
THE OPEN November beans: 1/4 higher Deceme meal: 2.00 lower December soyoil: 72 higher December corn: 3 1/2 lower December wheat: 6 1/2 lower It was a bit of turn-around Tuesday as bean prices put in a reversal trade from the lows. Of note was an adjust...
AM Outlook - Macro Pressures
GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed this morning, lower for everything but soyoil. Soyoil futures followed a strong performance by palm, which jumped to new contract highs, and firmer crude oil which trades closer to the $80/barrel mark. Oilshare is soaring, as Egypt comes to tender for...
Technical Views - Sliding
SPREADS Dec crush trades higher to 1.28c/bu while oilshare firms up to 47.54%. Dec/March corn trades out to 9c from 8 1/2c. Dec 21/22 inverse trades down to 5 1/4C from 7 3/4c. Dec/March wheat widens out to 12c from 11 3/4c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 2.18 1/2c to 2.08 3...
PM Post - Good Inspections
THE OPEN November beans: 7 lower December meal: 1.40 lower December soyoil: 15 higher December corn: 3/4 lower December wheat: 6 higher The markets opened with new highs in wheat helping corn to stabilize, with soyoil futures firmer than expected. Oilshare returns...
Technical Views - Mostly Sideways
SPREADS Dec crush trades to 1.22c/bu while oilshare trades at 47.24%. Dec/March corn trades 8 1/4c to 8 1/2c, Dec 21/22 inverse trades down to 6c from 9 1/4c. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 9 3/4c to 10 1/4c while the Nov 21/22 inverse falls to 2 3/4c from 7 3/4c. Nov/Ma...
AM Outlook - Grains Over Beans
GOOD MORNING, Prices started the PM session lower with corn prices slowly recovering led by wheat. Harvest proceeds forward as trading volumes are light. China is on holiday this week for Golden Week, which will add to fund control. Egypt announced an October 5 deadline...
PM Post - Buy Grains/Sell Soy
THE OPEN November beans: 2 lower December meal: 1.60 higher December soyoil: 12 lower December corn: 6 higher December wheat: 12 higher The markets opened as called with corn prices rebounding along with strong wheat. Buy grains/sell soy and a small adjustment in oilshar...
AM Outlook - Two Potential Plays
GOOD MORNING, Prices for the soy complex are mixed, with beans lower, products trading both sides. Oilshare is seeing some profit-taking on the back of lower palm and crude. Grains are mixed with wheat higher to begin the session, but all turn positive by the end of the...
Technical Views - Post-Report Adjustments
SPREADS Dec crush trades higher to 1.11c/bu, which will incentivize crushers to do all they can. Oilshare trades higher to 47.0%. Dec/March corn trades from 7 1/4c to 8 1/4c while Dec 21/22 trades from 13 1/4c down to 11 1/4c. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 9 1/2c to 10c. Nov...
PM Post - Post-Report Adjustments
THE OPEN Nov beans: 4 higher Dec meal: 1.60 lower Dec soyoil: 90 higher Dec corn: 4 higher Dec wheat: 9 higher The markets opened as called but once again put in a good rally as this is month's end/quarter, first notice day for October, and position-squaring in front of...
AM Outlook - Bears are Watching
GOOD MORNING, The markets continue to put on good rallies. Features overnight include higher oilshare and soyoil strength, (on the back of strong palm prices), which helped beans to trade firm. There could be end-of-month short-covering in beans, as well as buying at perceived marke...
Technical Views - Mostly Firm
SPREADS Dec crush trades higher to 1.03c/bu while oilshare trades firmer as well to 46.20%. Dec/March corn trades from 7 3/4c carry to 8c. Dec 21/22 corn inverse trades from 21c to 18 1/4c. Dec/March wheat trades from 12c to 12 1/4c, new lows. Dec wheat/corn trades...
PM Post - Up Leveling
THE OPEN Nov beans: 2 higher Dec meal: .20 higher Dec soyoil: 32 higher Dec corn: 3 higher Dec wheat: 7 higher The markets opened as called with the soy complex trending weaker after the open as grains stood its ground. The lack of business announcement...
Technical Views - Leveling Up
SPREADS Dec crush trades 1.03c/bu while oilshare is steady at 45.78%. Dec/March corn trades out to 8 1/4c from 7 3/4c while the Dec 21/22 inverse falls further to 15 1/2c from 19 1/4c. Dec/March wheat trades from 11 1/2c to 12 1/2c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.73 1/2c t...
AM Outlook - "V" is for Volatility
GOOD MORNING, Prices were mixed overnight but gradually turned higher led by wheat, as traders seem more pre-occupied by what is going on in outside markets such as energies and stocks than Ags. Funds hold a slight short in wheat but could be switching to long into the report tomorr...
PM Post - Macros Prompt Fund Selling
THE OPEN Nov beans: 5 3/4 lower Dec meal: 1.40 lower Dec soyoil: 15 lower Dec corn: 1/2 lower Dec wheat: 1 higher The markets opened as expected but the soy complex found new selling after the open which drove beans lower and grains off the new highs traded. Storie...
PM Post - Meal Drags
THE OPEN Nov beans: 5 higher Dec meal: .50 lower Dec soyoil: 35 higher Dec corn: 1 higher Dec wheat: 1 higher The markets opened as called with further strength as traders lifted shorts in beans on the back of a continuing strong soyoil performance. Grains we...
AM Outlook - Demand Day
GOOD MORNING, Prices were higher at the start of the PM session with beans and soyoil in the lead to the upside. Global vegoil prices remain lock-step in the plus column as energies work to new highs. Canola prices are once again sharply higher on poor Canadian weather. Matif/Canada...
Technical Views - The Upshot
SPREADS Dec crush trades to 1.36c/bu while oilshare trades to new highs at 49.47%. Bean spreads are weaker as November contracts continue to roll forward. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 11c to 11 1/2c, while Nov 21/22 trades from 1 3/4c to 6 3/4c carry. Nov/March bean spread t...
PM Post - Buy Wheat, Sell Corn
THE OPEN November beans: 3 lower December meal: 1.30 lower December soyoil: 25 higher December corn: 2 lower December wheat: 3 lower The markets were called to open higher but funds came out as sellers. Funds continue to adjust positions heading into the October 12 WASDE...
AM Outlook - Trends Intact
GOOD MORNING, Prices opened close to home, higher for soy with some light profit-taking in wheat. All markets are higher heading into the close led by wheat. Minneapolis wheat trades into contract highs, and oats have traded into all-time record highs. Matif wheat made n...
PM Post - Eyeing Next WASDE
THE OPEN November beans: 1 higher December meal: .30 higher December soyoil: 50 pts higher December corn: 3 higher December wheat: 6 higher The markets opened as expected but found selling and a choppy trade. Energies found profit-taking which impacted soyoil...
AM Outlook - Congestive, Constructive, Bearish, Friendly
GOOD MORNING, Prices opened fairly close to home with wheat again the firm trade out, and all else mixed to slightly lower. During the PM session, prices firmed around the board led by soyoil. Egypt is in for wheat, and we will see what origin they purchase. Meal is tryi...
Technical Views - Rebound Higher
SPREADS Dec crush trades to 1.34c/bu, new highs, while oilshare trades 48.80%. Dec/March corn trades from 8c to 8 1/2c carry while the Dec 21/22 inverse trades from 7 1/2c to 5c. Dec/March wheat trades from 12 1/2c to new lows of 13c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 2.12c dow...
PM Post - Soyoil Drives; Grains Relax
THE OPEN November beans: 1/4 higher Deceme meal: 2.00 lower December soyoil: 72 higher December corn: 3 1/2 lower December wheat: 6 1/2 lower It was a bit of turn-around Tuesday as bean prices put in a reversal trade from the lows. Of note was an adjust...
AM Outlook - Macro Pressures
GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed this morning, lower for everything but soyoil. Soyoil futures followed a strong performance by palm, which jumped to new contract highs, and firmer crude oil which trades closer to the $80/barrel mark. Oilshare is soaring, as Egypt comes to tender for...
Technical Views - Sliding
SPREADS Dec crush trades higher to 1.28c/bu while oilshare firms up to 47.54%. Dec/March corn trades out to 9c from 8 1/2c. Dec 21/22 inverse trades down to 5 1/4C from 7 3/4c. Dec/March wheat widens out to 12c from 11 3/4c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 2.18 1/2c to 2.08 3...
PM Post - Good Inspections
THE OPEN November beans: 7 lower December meal: 1.40 lower December soyoil: 15 higher December corn: 3/4 lower December wheat: 6 higher The markets opened with new highs in wheat helping corn to stabilize, with soyoil futures firmer than expected. Oilshare returns...
Technical Views - Mostly Sideways
SPREADS Dec crush trades to 1.22c/bu while oilshare trades at 47.24%. Dec/March corn trades 8 1/4c to 8 1/2c, Dec 21/22 inverse trades down to 6c from 9 1/4c. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 9 3/4c to 10 1/4c while the Nov 21/22 inverse falls to 2 3/4c from 7 3/4c. Nov/Ma...
AM Outlook - Grains Over Beans
GOOD MORNING, Prices started the PM session lower with corn prices slowly recovering led by wheat. Harvest proceeds forward as trading volumes are light. China is on holiday this week for Golden Week, which will add to fund control. Egypt announced an October 5 deadline...
PM Post - Buy Grains/Sell Soy
THE OPEN November beans: 2 lower December meal: 1.60 higher December soyoil: 12 lower December corn: 6 higher December wheat: 12 higher The markets opened as called with corn prices rebounding along with strong wheat. Buy grains/sell soy and a small adjustment in oilshar...
AM Outlook - Two Potential Plays
GOOD MORNING, Prices for the soy complex are mixed, with beans lower, products trading both sides. Oilshare is seeing some profit-taking on the back of lower palm and crude. Grains are mixed with wheat higher to begin the session, but all turn positive by the end of the...
Technical Views - Post-Report Adjustments
SPREADS Dec crush trades higher to 1.11c/bu, which will incentivize crushers to do all they can. Oilshare trades higher to 47.0%. Dec/March corn trades from 7 1/4c to 8 1/4c while Dec 21/22 trades from 13 1/4c down to 11 1/4c. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 9 1/2c to 10c. Nov...
PM Post - Post-Report Adjustments
THE OPEN Nov beans: 4 higher Dec meal: 1.60 lower Dec soyoil: 90 higher Dec corn: 4 higher Dec wheat: 9 higher The markets opened as called but once again put in a good rally as this is month's end/quarter, first notice day for October, and position-squaring in front of...
AM Outlook - Bears are Watching
GOOD MORNING, The markets continue to put on good rallies. Features overnight include higher oilshare and soyoil strength, (on the back of strong palm prices), which helped beans to trade firm. There could be end-of-month short-covering in beans, as well as buying at perceived marke...
Technical Views - Mostly Firm
SPREADS Dec crush trades higher to 1.03c/bu while oilshare trades firmer as well to 46.20%. Dec/March corn trades from 7 3/4c carry to 8c. Dec 21/22 corn inverse trades from 21c to 18 1/4c. Dec/March wheat trades from 12c to 12 1/4c, new lows. Dec wheat/corn trades...
PM Post - Up Leveling
THE OPEN Nov beans: 2 higher Dec meal: .20 higher Dec soyoil: 32 higher Dec corn: 3 higher Dec wheat: 7 higher The markets opened as called with the soy complex trending weaker after the open as grains stood its ground. The lack of business announcement...
Technical Views - Leveling Up
SPREADS Dec crush trades 1.03c/bu while oilshare is steady at 45.78%. Dec/March corn trades out to 8 1/4c from 7 3/4c while the Dec 21/22 inverse falls further to 15 1/2c from 19 1/4c. Dec/March wheat trades from 11 1/2c to 12 1/2c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.73 1/2c t...
AM Outlook - "V" is for Volatility
GOOD MORNING, Prices were mixed overnight but gradually turned higher led by wheat, as traders seem more pre-occupied by what is going on in outside markets such as energies and stocks than Ags. Funds hold a slight short in wheat but could be switching to long into the report tomorr...
PM Post - Macros Prompt Fund Selling
THE OPEN Nov beans: 5 3/4 lower Dec meal: 1.40 lower Dec soyoil: 15 lower Dec corn: 1/2 lower Dec wheat: 1 higher The markets opened as expected but the soy complex found new selling after the open which drove beans lower and grains off the new highs traded. Storie...