Corn futures closed out the Tuesday session with more strength, as contracts were up 3 to 7 cents across the board. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up just 4 ¾ cents at $3.83 per bu. The average close for December corn futures so far in October...

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For corn, I recommend fixing your cost out to July by buying the July futures, or the $4.60 call options.  This is a sales solicitation.  Currently, cost of carry from December to July is $.03.  A quick quote from ADM is at $.06.  For the 7 months, the $.03 difference is $.21 you do not have to pay in storage.

It was a higher day in the ag markets with grains and cattle posting gains. Here’s how today’s trade shook out and a few things on our radar.

Soybeans are posting a Tuesday rally of 10 to 13 cents across the front months at midday. Preliminary open interest showed net new buying across most contracts, up 13,560 contracts cross all but the November contract, which was an exodus of 23,780 contracts. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price...

Corn futures are showing 4 to 5 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Tuesday, with December leading the way. Preliminary open interest showed net new buying, up 20,956 contracts, with most of that in the March contract (13,944). The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 5...

The wheat complex is shrugging off the overnight weakness, with contracts posting midday gains. Chicago SRW futures are up 4 to 5 cents on the day. KC HRW contracts are 4 to 6 cents higher on the session. MPLS spring wheat is up 2 to 4 cents so far on...

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After an impressive start to the week, corn and soybeans have taken a moment to catch their breath. What futures remain the weak link in the early morning trade

Wheat futures are showing 4 to 5 cent losses across the three markets on Tuesday morning. The wheat complex fell back from their intraday highs on Monday to close mixed. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally mixed on the day. KC HRW contracts were fractionally to 1 3/4 cents higher on...

Corn prices are showing fractionally mixed trade so far on Tuesday AM. Futures closed out the Monday session with fractional to 4 ¾ cent gains following a slew of export sales announcements totaling 498,118 MT to unknown, Mexico, and South Korea. Preliminary open interest showed net new buying, up 20,956...