Corn futures closed the Monday session with contracts 1 to 5 ¼ cents in the red, led by the nearbys. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 5 cents at $4.57 3/4. The markets will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. USDA released...

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Not much seemed to change over the weekend.  Cattle feeders lost approximately $42.00 per head from one week to the next.

Crop Progress - 2025-04-14

The wheat complex is giving most of Friday’s gains back, with midday losses. Chicago SRW futures are back down 10 cents in the front months. Kansas City HRW contracts are 13 to 15 cents lower on the session. MPLS spring wheat is down 9 to 11 cents at midday. Precip...

The corn market is trading with contracts fractionally lower in the new crop months and down 4 1/2 cents in the nearbys. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 1/2 cents at $4.57 1/2. USDA released a private export sale of 120,000 MT of corn...

Soybeans are treading with mixed action on Monday’s midday, with some spreads unwinding, as new crop is up 3 ½, with nearbys down 1 ½ cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 1 ½ cents at $9.88 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $3.30/ton, with Soy Oil futures...

Grain and livestock markets saw some big moves last week and are seeing a choppy trade to start the shortened week. Here are a few things on our radar.

Dec25 Corn has posted a strong rally the past two weeks, due in part to wet weather across the US Eastern Corn Belt. Could this be an early weather market?

Corn futures are steady to down 2 ½ cents in early Monday trade. The market had a rally to close out Friday, with contracts up 7 to 10 cents, as front months are approaching $5. May was up 30 cents last week, with December 16 ¾ cents higher. Preliminary open...

Wheat futures are starting off Monday with early losses in the three markets. The complex was rallying on Friday, with the three exchanges higher. Chicago SRW futures were back up 16 to 18 cents in the front months, with the front month May rallying 26 ¾ cents. Preliminary open interest...

Soybean are showing mixed trade so far on Monday, with contracts fractionally lower to 3 ¼ cents higher. Futures posted strength on Friday, with contracts up 13 to 21 cents at the close. Front month May rallied 65 ¾ cents from last Friday, with new crop up 41 ¼ cents...