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Market Commentary: CBOT Rallies on Falling USD, Tariff Pause, and Technical Buying

CBOT futures and ag markets look very different today than they did just one week ago. Last Friday, ag futures were deep in the red with traders exiting positions and engaging in risk-off trade as the outlook for U.S. trade and the global economy seemed far from certain. This week, futures ende...

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Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.9025/bushel, up $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.5575/bushel, up $0.1775 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.4275/bushel, up $0.1375 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $299.6/short ton, up $1.7 f...

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Market Commentary: Tariffs, WASDE, Fundamentals and Mixed Markets

Tariffs are down for many countries other than China, but they have not gone away. Yesterday’s market exuberance over the temporary pause was just a sugar high and reality returned on Thursday. The better-than-expected decline in inflation (CPI) in March wasn’t enough for outside ma...

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WASDE Soybeans

Soybeans - USDA’s April 2025 estimates increase U.S. soybeans oil exports by 500 million pounds due to strong export commitments. U.S. soybean exports are unchanged and imports increased slightly – resulting in a 5 million bushel decrease in ending stocks to 375 million. The U.S. se...

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Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.83/bushel, up $0.09 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.38/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.29/bushel, up $0.1625 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $297.9/short ton, up $3.4 from ye...

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Oilseed Highlights: WASDE Raises Crush, Export Sales Remain Strong

The Market  Oilseed markets have been volatile again this week amid the tariff-induced meltdown in macroeconomic and ag markets and Wednesday’s massive reversal and rally in the same markets. The net result of this is that soy complex futures are largely little changed – especi...

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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for March 28-April 3, 2025.  Wheat: Net sales of 107,300 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were down 68 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 339,100 MT were down 32 percent from the previous week and 16 per...

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Market Commentary: Turnaround Wednesday on Tariff Pause

The ag markets – and financial markets broadly – posted a dramatic reversal on Wednesday after President Trump hinted on social media that he might create a 90-day pause in tariffs for some countries. That news sparked a huge turnaround in markets that otherwise seemed slated for we...

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Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.74/bushel, up $0.05 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.4225/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1275/bushel, up $0.2 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $294.5/short ton, up $3.5 from yes...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 31 March – 4 April 2025 Russian wheat, the only de-facto exportable commodity for the moment, is relatively stable but shows the first signs of appreciation. This is happening amid solid demand from exporters and melting stocks. As of 1 March, Russian wheat stocks s...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: CBOT Bounces on WASDE Prep, Oversold Conditions

CBOT ag markets found more support on Tuesday as traders prepare for Thursday’s WASDE report and as hope is emerging that various trading partners will be able to negotiate an end to the new Liberation Day tariffs. Certainly, China and the EU are not looking to make a deal, and that is a...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.69/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.4/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9275/bushel, up $0.0975 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $291/short ton, up $2.6 from yester...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: CBOT Rallies on Falling USD, Tariff Pause, and Technical Buying

CBOT futures and ag markets look very different today than they did just one week ago. Last Friday, ag futures were deep in the red with traders exiting positions and engaging in risk-off trade as the outlook for U.S. trade and the global economy seemed far from certain. This week, futures ende...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.9025/bushel, up $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.5575/bushel, up $0.1775 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.4275/bushel, up $0.1375 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $299.6/short ton, up $1.7 f...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Tariffs, WASDE, Fundamentals and Mixed Markets

Tariffs are down for many countries other than China, but they have not gone away. Yesterday’s market exuberance over the temporary pause was just a sugar high and reality returned on Thursday. The better-than-expected decline in inflation (CPI) in March wasn’t enough for outside ma...

soy-oilseeds

WASDE Soybeans

Soybeans - USDA’s April 2025 estimates increase U.S. soybeans oil exports by 500 million pounds due to strong export commitments. U.S. soybean exports are unchanged and imports increased slightly – resulting in a 5 million bushel decrease in ending stocks to 375 million. The U.S. se...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.83/bushel, up $0.09 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.38/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.29/bushel, up $0.1625 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $297.9/short ton, up $3.4 from ye...

soy-oilseeds

Oilseed Highlights: WASDE Raises Crush, Export Sales Remain Strong

The Market  Oilseed markets have been volatile again this week amid the tariff-induced meltdown in macroeconomic and ag markets and Wednesday’s massive reversal and rally in the same markets. The net result of this is that soy complex futures are largely little changed – especi...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for March 28-April 3, 2025.  Wheat: Net sales of 107,300 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were down 68 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 339,100 MT were down 32 percent from the previous week and 16 per...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Turnaround Wednesday on Tariff Pause

The ag markets – and financial markets broadly – posted a dramatic reversal on Wednesday after President Trump hinted on social media that he might create a 90-day pause in tariffs for some countries. That news sparked a huge turnaround in markets that otherwise seemed slated for we...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.74/bushel, up $0.05 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.4225/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1275/bushel, up $0.2 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $294.5/short ton, up $3.5 from yes...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 31 March – 4 April 2025 Russian wheat, the only de-facto exportable commodity for the moment, is relatively stable but shows the first signs of appreciation. This is happening amid solid demand from exporters and melting stocks. As of 1 March, Russian wheat stocks s...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: CBOT Bounces on WASDE Prep, Oversold Conditions

CBOT ag markets found more support on Tuesday as traders prepare for Thursday’s WASDE report and as hope is emerging that various trading partners will be able to negotiate an end to the new Liberation Day tariffs. Certainly, China and the EU are not looking to make a deal, and that is a...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.69/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.4/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $9.9275/bushel, up $0.0975 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $291/short ton, up $2.6 from yester...

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