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Corn Rallying on Wednesday
Grain
April 15, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Rallying on Wednesday

Corn futures are trading with 7 to 8 ¼ cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 8 1/2 cents at $4.14 1/2. Some premium may be going in the market as rain is expected over the next week in the...
What a New Generation of Traders in Commodities Might Mean For Markets
Grain
April 15, 2026
From 
Darin Newsom
 via 
Barchart

What a New Generation of Traders in Commodities Might Mean For Markets

A recent story in Barrons talked about how the predictive market site Kalshi was adding new commodities for "trading"; commodities like Natural Gas and Wheat.
Wheat Easing Back to Start Wednesday Trade
Grain
April 15, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Easing Back to Start Wednesday Trade

Wheat is showing losses in the winter wheat contracts, with spring wheat posting steady to higher trade to start the midweek session. The wheat complex posted strength across the three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 7 1/2 to 10 cents higher on the day. Open interest rose 2,101...
Soybeans Getting an Early Wednesday Bounce
Grain
April 15, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Getting an Early Wednesday Bounce

Soybeans are trading with 7 to 9 cent gains on Wednesday morning. Futures were lower on Tuesday with contracts down 3 to 6 ½ cents across most months. Open interest was down 10,682 contracts on Tuesday, suggesting longs were exiting. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4...
Corn Starting Wednesday on a Higher Note
Grain
April 15, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Starting Wednesday on a Higher Note

Corn price action is up 3 to 3 ½ cents in the nearbys so far on Wednesday morning. Futures closed out the Tuesday session on a mixed note, with front months up 1 ½ to 2 ¾ cents and other contracts fractionally lower. Open interest was up 19,559 contracts on...
Corn holds up as crude oil sells off
Grain
April 14, 2026
From 
Walsh Trading
 via 
Barchart

Corn holds up as crude oil sells off

I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. Corn futures today held up even while crude oil sold off. Typically, the prices of corn and other grains go down along with crude oil. A complicating factor is the ongoing...
Wheat Rally Extends to Tuesday
Grain
April 14, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Rally Extends to Tuesday

The wheat complex posted strength across the three exchanges on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were 7 1/2 to 10 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures led the way with gains of 18 1/2 to 20 1/4 cents on the day. MPLS spring wheat was up 11 to 113...
Corn Closes Mixed on Tuesday
Grain
April 14, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Closes Mixed on Tuesday

Corn futures closed out the Tuesday session on a mixed note, with front months up 1 ½ to 2 ¾ cents and other contracts fractionally lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 cents at $4.05. USDA reported private export sales of 316,000 MT to Mexico (65,000...
Soybeans Face Pressure on Tuesday
Grain
April 14, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Face Pressure on Tuesday

Soybeans were lower on Tuesday with contracts down 3 to 6 ½ cents across most months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents at $10.91 1/4. Soymeal futures were 20 cents to $2.20 lower on the day, with Soy Oil futures down 6 to 61...
JUL-SEP ’26 CORN SPREAD (ZCN26-ZCU26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
Grain
April 14, 2026
From 
Walsh Trading
 via 
Barchart

JUL-SEP ’26 CORN SPREAD (ZCN26-ZCU26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER

WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
Shootin' the Bull about having your cake and eating it to!
Grain
April 14, 2026
From 
Chris Swift
 via 
Barchart

Shootin' the Bull about having your cake and eating it to!

While unsure if a higher fat price this week will turn negative margins to plus for cattle feeders, I can't recall a time when the industry has been able to have its cake and eat it to.
Cattle and Wheat Lead the Way in Tuesday’s Trade
Grain
April 14, 2026
From 
Oliver Sloup
 via 
Barchart

Cattle and Wheat Lead the Way in Tuesday’s Trade

Wheat futures were the leader in today’s grain trade, is a bigger breakout looming? Corn and soybeans continued to chop around, while cattle posted another strong performance.