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...

Soybeans are showing losses of 1 to 2 cents so far on Tuesday. They settled the Monday session with contracts up 2 ½ to 11 cents, led by the nearbys. Preliminary open interest showed net new buying across most contracts, up 13,560 contracts cross all but the November contract, which...

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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 the session. MPLS spring wheat is posted losses of 2 to 5 ¼ cents at the...

Corn futures closed out the Monday session with fractional to 4 ¾ cent gains following a slew of export announcements this morning. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was up 5 cents at $3.78 1/4 per bu. The weekly Crop Progress report showed the US corn crop was...

Soybeans settled the Monday session with contracts up 2 ½ to 11 cents, led by the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 11 1/4 cents at $9.24 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 20 cent to $2.70/ton in the front months on the day and slightly lower...