Your guide to breaking down what happened in the Grains market this week!

Livestock markets end week on a weak note

Slashing slaughter rates in an attempt to back cattle up and keep beef prices elevated is age old manipulation of the market to achieve margins.

Corn is getting spillover support from a sharp rally in the wheat market on Friday, as futures are up 3 cents in the front months and down fractionally in the new crop. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is up 3 cents at $4.63 3/4. The markets will be closed...

The wheat market is gathering some steam at Friday’s midday, rallying across the three exchanges. Cold temps in parts of the US with little now cover, as well as the Black Sea growing regions and the potential for some winter kill in the coming week is giving the market some...

Soybeans are pushing higher so far on the Friday session, as contracts are 7 to 10 cents. The national front month Cash Bean price from cmdtyView is 9 ¼ cents higher at $9.78 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $4.90/ton, with Soy Oil futures back down 8 points so far on...

Maybe it was nothing more than a coincidence given Friday is Valentine's Day, but the cocoa market has seen renewed buying interest late in the week.

The wheat market is trading with early strength on Friday, as the bulls beat the bears out of bed. Most contracts are up by double digits. Wheat posted Thursday gains across the three markets at the close. Chicago SRW futures were up 3 to 4 cents in the front months....

The soybean market is getting off to a stronger start on Friday, up 6 to 9 cent across the front months. Soybeans finished off the Thursday session with gains across most contracts, up 1 to 2 ¼ cents. Preliminary open interest showed a rotation of ownership, up just 21 contracts....

Corn prices are posting some strength on Friday morning, with gains of 1 to 4 cents, led by the front months. Futures posted strength in the nearbys on Thursday, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents. There was some weakness felt out to new crop December, down ¾ cent...

Corn futures held the front month gains on Thursday, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents. New crop December slipped lower, down ¾ cent at the close. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was up 3 3/4 cents at $4.60 3/4. Export Sales data showed 1.649 MMT of corn...

Wheat posted Thursday gains across the three markets at the close. Chicago SRW futures were up 3 to 4 cents in the front months. KC HRW futures posted 6 to 8 cent gains on the session. MPLS spring wheat was 2 to 4 cents in the green to round out...