TREND: The trend for July corn is downgraded to sideways for now.
NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-long futures position of 199,942 contracts as of June 2 and were net-sellers of 102,060 contracts during the CFTC reporting period as traders rapidly moved to secure profits on long positions amid a good start to the U.S. growing season in terms of weather.
COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-short position of 111,394 contracts as of June 2 and were net-buyers of 120,125 contracts through the CFTC reporting period. The July 2026 contract is priced 9 1/4 cents lower than the September 2026 contract, still among the highest degree of carry between the two contracts through their...
DTN's Daily Basis Comments
Corn, Soybean Basis Steady
Soybean, corn, hard red winter wheat and soft red winter was steady Thursday, while spring wheat basis was stronger.