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The Latest Breaking News from WASDE

The wheat complex led the grain complex higher on Thursday, holding with gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts posted gains of 4 ¾ to 12 cents on the day. KC HRW futures saw higher trade at the close, with contracts up 6 ½ to 9 cents. MPLS spring...

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What Did the June WASDE Report Tell the Corn Futures Market?

After reaching a 2026 high on May 13, CBOT new-crop December corn futures have turned lower, reaching a new 2026 low on June 15. Corn futures are approaching the critical technical support levels in late June 2026.

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How will Screwworm Impact Cattle Prices?

Cattle futures are in the heart of the 2026 grilling season, which began in late May and will run through early September. Cattle futures remain in a long-term bullish trend, but the outbreak of screwworm in Texas could cause significant volatility over the coming weeks and months.

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Is the 2026 Soybean Rally Over?

New crop November 2026 soybean futures had been in a bullish trend from early January through May 13, 2026. The new-crop soybean futures have run out of upside momentum and are approaching a test of a critical technical support level.

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Corn Starting Friday with modest Losses

Corn prices are down ½ to 1 ½ cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed Thursday with losses of 7 to 10 ½ cents across most contracts, as increased supplies on USDA’s balance sheets added pressure. Open interest was up 5,819 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price...

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Corn Falls on Thursday as USDA Raises South American Production

Corn futures closed Thursday with losses of 7 to 10 ½ cents across most contracts, as increased supplies on USDA’s balance sheets added pressure. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 3/4 cents at $3.80 1/2. Export Sales data from this morning indicated 1.00 MMT of old...

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Corn Losses Holding on Thursday as USDA Hikes South American Production

Corn futures are trading with Thursday losses of 5 to 6 cents across most contracts, as the world competition has grown in USDA’s balance sheet. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $3.81 1/4. Export Sales data from this morning indicated 1.00 MMT of old...

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Can Wheat Continue to Rally?

Wheat prices have been rallying in 2026, as the new crop year is underway. After trading below $5 per bushel in October 2025, the price of CBOT soft red winter wheat futures reached almost $6.90 in May 2026. Wheat remains in a bullish trend in late May 2026.

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Did Cotton Run Out of Upside Steam?

ICE cotton futures bottomed in early February and had recovered by over 45%. Commodity cyclicality kicked in, boosting cotton prices during months when the fluffy fiber tends to reach a seasonal high. However, cotton futures seem to have run out of upside steam since the May 13 high.

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Cotton Close with Modest Wednesday Gains

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil was down $1.18 at $101.00 at the close. The monthly WASDE update showed 2025/26 cotton yield at 852 lbs/ac, with production...

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Cotton Posting Midweek Gains

Cotton futures are back up 89 to 131 points in the front months on Wednesday. The US dollar index is $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil is down 31 cents at $101.87 at midday. The monthly WASDE update showed 2025/26 cotton yield at 852 lbs/ac, with production at 13.9 million...

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Corn Posts Gains on Tuesday

Corn futures held on Tuesday, with contracts up 4 to 5 cents at the close. A limit rally in the wheat market was supportive. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 5 cents to $4.39. The May WASDE report from this morning saw a 15 mbu increase to...

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Why Was Tuesday Wheat's Time to Shine?

Tuesday's session brought to mind an old saying, “Even the sun shines on a cockroach some days”.

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Corn Holding onto Tuesday Gains

Corn futures are holding up on Tuesday, despite a USDA report more on the bear side of things. Contracts are up 3 to 4 cents The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 3 3/4 cents to $4.38 3/4. The May WASDE report from this morning saw a 15...

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Are Beans Going to Trade in the Teens?

Soybean futures have been rallying since mid-January 2026. While the price reached nearly $12.40 per bushel, it corrected sharply on March 16 to near the $11.45 level. Several factors will determine if beans can trade in the teens during the 2026 crop year.

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Cotton Rallying Higher on Tuesday

Cotton futures are up 75 to 85 points in the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil is back down $9.69 on Tuesday. The US dollar index is back down $0.556 at $98.620. The USDA WASDE report showed no changes to the US balance sheet, as stocks were left at 4.4...

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Are Wheat Prices too Low?

CBOT soft red winter wheat futures have traded in a sideways range, with the nearby contract price between $4.9225 and $5.8350 per bushel since August 2025. As the uncertainty of the 2026 crop year in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, CBOT wheat futures are in a sideways trend.

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Can Soybeans Continue to Rally?

Soybean futures have taken off on the upside, with the price of beans for March delivery rising above $11 per bushel. As the 2026 crop year in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, soybeans are in a bullish trend.

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Can Cotton Recover as Seasonal Strength Approaches?

Cotton futures are moving toward the spring when prices typically reach annual highs. However, cotton prices are near their lowest levels in years, dangerously close to a critical technical support level.

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Cotton Closes Near Unchanged on Tuesday

Cotton futures fell from early session highs, as contracts closed within 5 points of unchanged on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are down $0.16 per barrel on the day at $64.20. The US dollar index was up $0.042 to $96.730. USDA’s update to the WASDE balance sheet showed a 200,000 bale...

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Wheat Posts Mixed Trade on Tuesday

The wheat complex was mixed across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower on the day. KC HRW futures saw 1 to 3 cent gains on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat was 1 to 2 ¼ cents higher on the day. USDA released updated WASDE data this...

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Corn Closes Firmer on Tuesday, as USDA Trims Carryout

Corn futures posted steady to penny higher across the front months on Tuesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was steady at $3.95 1/4. The average close for December futures in February has been $4.58, as the base spring price for crop insurance is underway. The monthly WASDE update...

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Corn Ticking Higher Following Bull Friendly USDA Report

Corn futures are trading with fractional to penny gains so far on Tuesday, following friendly USDA report. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up ¾ cent at $3.96. The monthly WASDE update from the USDA showed the US ending stocks cut by 100 mbu, with carryout projected at...

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Cotton Holding Gains into Tuesday’s Midday

Cotton futures are trading with midday gains limited to 3 to 18 points in the nearbys. Crude oil futures are down $0.20 per barrel on the day at $64.16. The US dollar index is up $0.017 to $96.705. USDA’s update to the WASDE balance sheet showed a 200,000 bale cut...

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What Are the Facts About US Corn?

Since the release of USDA's January WASDE report, I've seen countless charts and studies dissecting 2025 corn production. Those are irrelevant to the main question: Did US corn's fundamentals really change?

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