Recent Wheat Analysis
Market Commentary: Grain Futures Buying Demand; Livestock Futures Buying Time
Bears were in control of the CBOT again on Monday with technical pressure and bearish fundamental headlines driving prices lower. Soybeans and wheat were the downside leaders for the day as funds accelerated their exit from long positions in these markets amid the chart weakness. Corn futures s...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.3975/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2075/bushel, down $0.085 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7175/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $303.5/short ton, up $1 fr...
Mercosur Regional Analysis
EXPORT TAXES The government announced last week a permanent reduction in export taxes on major agricultural products. The revised rates are as follows: Soybeans: 26 percent to 24 percent Byproducts: 24.5 percent to 22.5 percent Wheat and barley: 9.5 percent to 7.5 percent Corn and sorghum: 9.5...
Market Commentary: Bear, Bear, Every Where a Bear
Today was National Poinsettia Day, a plant that is supposed to symbolize goodwill and success but that is only true for the bears today. There was red all over Chicago and New York as investors counted their blessings of too much grain and too much risk. The only thing rising in value was...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2925/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7675/bushel, down $0.1675 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.5/short ton, up...
Export Sales
U.S. Export Sales and Shipments for the week ending Nov 13, 2025...
WPI Quarterly Grain Balance Sheets
Following the December WASDE report from Tuesday, WPI has updated our corn, wheat, and soybean supply and use models to examine market trends for the rest of MY 2025/26. Current indications for U.S. grain complex point to uneven fundamentals across these crops, particularly in terms of global e...
Market Commentary: Low Holiday Cheer
Grain markets traded without conviction today, see-sawing around unchanged and with modest volume. Aggies had WASDE day and outside markets had Fed day, and both events this week were kind of a bust. Some might consider it a positive to lack drama interrupting the holiday period, and that is th...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.465/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.335/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.935/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.1/short ton, up $0.9 from y...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4425/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.295/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.9125/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $301.2/short ton, down $0.1...
Market Commentary: China Buys While Timeline Changes; Wheat Drops on Export Outlook
Once again, the headlines for CBOT trade revolved around news from China, this time in support of both bulls and bears. Bulls benefited from the news of “flash” export sales of 17 Mbu to China and unknown destinations, which was an obvious encouragement to the market. One of the rea...
Black Sea Regional Analysis
Russian Grain Markets: 1–5 December 2025 Russia’s grain markets remained largely bearish during the first week of December, although some regions showed bullish sentiment. Trends varied between the European and Asian parts of the country. In Siberia, wheat prices declined across all...
Market Commentary: Grain Futures Buying Demand; Livestock Futures Buying Time
Bears were in control of the CBOT again on Monday with technical pressure and bearish fundamental headlines driving prices lower. Soybeans and wheat were the downside leaders for the day as funds accelerated their exit from long positions in these markets amid the chart weakness. Corn futures s...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.3975/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2075/bushel, down $0.085 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7175/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $303.5/short ton, up $1 fr...
Mercosur Regional Analysis
EXPORT TAXES The government announced last week a permanent reduction in export taxes on major agricultural products. The revised rates are as follows: Soybeans: 26 percent to 24 percent Byproducts: 24.5 percent to 22.5 percent Wheat and barley: 9.5 percent to 7.5 percent Corn and sorghum: 9.5...
Market Commentary: Bear, Bear, Every Where a Bear
Today was National Poinsettia Day, a plant that is supposed to symbolize goodwill and success but that is only true for the bears today. There was red all over Chicago and New York as investors counted their blessings of too much grain and too much risk. The only thing rising in value was...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4075/bushel, down $0.0575 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.2925/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.7675/bushel, down $0.1675 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.5/short ton, up...
Export Sales
U.S. Export Sales and Shipments for the week ending Nov 13, 2025...
WPI Quarterly Grain Balance Sheets
Following the December WASDE report from Tuesday, WPI has updated our corn, wheat, and soybean supply and use models to examine market trends for the rest of MY 2025/26. Current indications for U.S. grain complex point to uneven fundamentals across these crops, particularly in terms of global e...
Market Commentary: Low Holiday Cheer
Grain markets traded without conviction today, see-sawing around unchanged and with modest volume. Aggies had WASDE day and outside markets had Fed day, and both events this week were kind of a bust. Some might consider it a positive to lack drama interrupting the holiday period, and that is th...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.465/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.335/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.935/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $302.1/short ton, up $0.9 from y...
Summary of Futures
Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.4425/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close. Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.295/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soybeans closed at $10.9125/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close. Jan 26 Soymeal closed at $301.2/short ton, down $0.1...
Market Commentary: China Buys While Timeline Changes; Wheat Drops on Export Outlook
Once again, the headlines for CBOT trade revolved around news from China, this time in support of both bulls and bears. Bulls benefited from the news of “flash” export sales of 17 Mbu to China and unknown destinations, which was an obvious encouragement to the market. One of the rea...
Black Sea Regional Analysis
Russian Grain Markets: 1–5 December 2025 Russia’s grain markets remained largely bearish during the first week of December, although some regions showed bullish sentiment. Trends varied between the European and Asian parts of the country. In Siberia, wheat prices declined across all...