Grain markets have seen a choppy trade which has presented some great opportunities for shorter term traders. These are the levels we are watching into the weekend.

The wheat complex is trading higher ahead of Friday’s Export Sales report, with contracts trading in the green across the three exchanges. Wheat had another round of weaker trade on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents on the session. KC HRW futures fell another 6 to...

Corn is trading with fractional to 1 ½ cent losses so far on Friday morning. The corn market posted fractional gains in the front months on Thursday, as new crop December was 3 cents higher at the close. Preliminary open interest was down 2,395 overall on Thursday, with 29,410 contracts...

The soybean market is trading with early Friday losses of 1 to 2 cents. Futures were stronger on Thursday, with gains of 10 to 15 cents at the close. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was 14 1/4 cents higher at $9.85 1/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.30/ton...

Wheat had another round of weaker trade on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents on the session. KC HRW futures fell another 6 to 7 cents into the close. MPLS spring wheat saw fractional losses at the settle. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report are set to...

Soybean futures posted a stronger round of trade on Thursday, with gains of 10 to 15 cents at the close. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was 14 1/4 cents higher at $9.85 1/4. Soymeal futures were up $1.30/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures back up...

The corn market posted fractional gains in the front months on Thursday, as new crop December was 3 cents higher at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a penny at $4.66 1/2. The weekly EIA report from this morning showed a total of 1.084 million...

With great expectations of stabilizing, if not increasing box prices, through dramatic slaughter cuts, the packer has made his move.  These dramatic cuts are believed to have negated the foretelling of demand a rising box price would normally reflect.

Grain and livestock markets have presented some great tradable opportunities for participants on both sides of the markets as of late. These are the levels to keep an eye on.

The wheat market is trading with losses on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures are down 6 to 7 cents at the midday part of the session. KC HRW futures are 6 cents in the red at midday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with fractional to 2 cent losses so far. USDA’s...

The corn market is trading with 1 to 2 cent gains so far on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up a penny at $4.66 1/2. The weekly EIA report from this morning showed a total of 1.084 million barrels of ethanol production in the week of...

Soybean futures are seeing bulls push back on Thursday, with contracts 6 to 11 cents at midday. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price is 10 cents higher at $9.71 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $1.40/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures back up 59 points. Export Sales...