Mixed CBOT Ahead of Friday’s December Option Expiration; South American Weather Concerning Even with Overnight N Brazilian Rain; December is Key

CBOT futures are mixed at midday with soybeans/soyoil recovering on US cash strength while corn/wheat hold in the red on ongoing fund long liquidation. The volume of CBOT has slowed at midday with Brazilian fob soybean basis bids stabilizing while traders discuss positioning into a weekend of South American weather becoming more important to yield.…

December Corn/January Soybeans Forge Fresh Contract highs on Threatening South American Weather; Unknown Corn Sale Points Finger at China Buying?

CBOT soybeans have scored new contract highs while corn/wheat follow. Rumors that China is back booking US soybeans for February has firmed cash basis bids as spot futures to leap closer to the nearby $12.00 target basis January (high price so far at $11.8975). Chinese crushers have covered about 40-50% of their late January/February crush…

Soybeans Hold Gains at Midday on a Lack of Selling Amid Worrisome South American Weather; US and South American Farm (Cash) Selling Non Existent

CBOT soybeans have scored new contract highs while corn follows. Worrisome South American weather along with the lack of demand rationing has summer row crop prices pushing upwards. US wheat is the laggard (again) as world prices hold stable and Australia stays aggressive in offering its new harvest into SE Asia. Fund managers are selling…

CBOT Higher at Midday on Renewed Fund Buying and Diminished Farm Sales; South American Weather Concerning with China Back Bidding for Gulf Corn

CBOT grain futures are higher at midday. The overnight rally in corn and soybeans has persisted with wheat recovering from early fund selling. The US wheat markets are having trouble sustaining breaks below $5.80 December Chicago with no US world wheat fob price offers holding steady or increasing. Any lasting pressure in US wheat comes from…

CBOT Firms as End Users/Importers Buy Early Break; Fund Managers Turn Buyers at Midday; CFTC Report After Monday’s Close; France Buys US Lakes Corn

Firming CBOT values is the trend at midday with fund mangers returning to the buy side of the marketplace as Midwest/Gulf cash basis bids stabilize. Wheat futures have enjoyed the biggest rally as US vs the EU/Russian fob values have narrowed to their tightest levels in years. Although no new US wheat export demand can be…