TREND: The trend for September corn is down.
NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-short futures position of 130,570 contracts as of June 24, an increase of 23,326 contracts on the week as Brazilian harvest pressure and friendly U.S. growing season weather kept sellers active during the CFTC reporting period.
COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-long position of 143,528 contracts as of June 24, an increase of 14,611 contracts week over week. The September 2025 contract is priced 15 1/4 cents lower than the December 2025 contract, a spread that held steady over the past week. DTN's National Cash Index indicated that corn basis improved over the last week, firming 3 cents to 15 cents...
Commentary
DTN Aghost Early Word Livestock
Live cattle closed moderately higher in nearby contracts Monday, while deferred contracts showed strong gains along with feeder cattle. Traders seemed confident to buy back into the market after it corrected from being overbought.