Commentary
CBOT corn outlook: Futures to fall on crop conditions, dollar
U.S. corn futures are expected to open lower Wednesday, as the condition of the U.S. crop improves and the dollar strengthens.
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Crop markets to open lower on Wednesday
Corn futures are called 4 to 5 cents lower. Overnight trade at 6:45 am CT was 4 to 5 1/2 cents lower. Improved crop condition ratings, non-threatening weather forecasts and outside markets are weighed on futures.
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U.S. grain and soy review: Prices rebound on increased demand
U.S. grain futures surged Tuesday as projections for increased foreign demand fueled a recovery from steep losses last week.
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Block price drops for first time in nearly a month
Friday was essentially a trading holiday as market participants were on vacation in mass. Volume Friday was lackluster from a complete trade perspective. But it does appear that for a second consecutive day, sell-side hedgers funneled, or at least tried to funnel, into the market place.
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Corn collapses on USDA data; Class III shows vulnerable side
Spot prices held steady Thursday and, despite a sole bid in the blocks, futures prices fell. Simply put, you have to feed the bull and it went hungry yet again following days of nothing in the style of significant spot cheese price increases.
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Class III futures edge higher
Wednesday was marked by heavier trading volume for Class III, with more than 1,400 contracts trading hands in a modestly higher trade. While price strength was more pronounced in the September through November contracts due to strength in the dry whey market and, perhaps, a meager attempt to narrow the massive monthly spreads, the lion’s share of trading — 581 contracts — was reserved for the July contract.
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Block cheese unchanged at $2.13
The Class III market was active early, but took on the tone of the quiet spot market yesterday afternoon, failing to eclipse the 1K mark, trading just 954 contracts on the day. The market rallied sharply early on, led by July to Oct prior to the spot session.
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Class III posts modest gains
Still at a discount, Class III futures kicked off the last week of June on a stronger note as futures edged higher on 1,125 contracts. Follow-through buying from Friday, along with a reluctant push to narrow the margin between spot and futures, were the primary fundamental reasons for Monday’s advance in the nearby months.
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CBOT corn outlook: Higher after crop conditions disappoint
U.S. corn futures are expected to open higher Tuesday, rebounding on deteriorating crop conditions and easing concerns about Europe's debt crisis.
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Stable spot market boosts July/August futures
There was surprising buy side strength in Class III to close the week last week. An offer took a while to make its way into the spot market Friday, but it was the first action.
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Broad-based commodity weakness Thursday; dairy futures decline
Class III prices couldn’t stand up in front of another unchanged cheese spot session — you’ve got to feed the bull to keep him alive; he hasn’t eaten in a while now.
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