Todd Hultman

Mixed trade is expected to develop again Thursday morning as cattle prices remain steady this week, awaiting the next round of cash sales.

Wednesday's trade was marked by commercial buying throughout the soy complex and in two of the three U.S. wheats -- bullish votes of confidence for those crops. December corn ended up 2 1/2 cents, a polite participant in the...

December corn was up 3/4 cent, November soybeans were up 4 cents, and December K.C. wheat was up 8 3/4 cents.

December corn fell 4 3/4 cents and November soybeans were down 9 1/2 cents, both finishing at new contract lows for a second day. December contracts of winter wheat were 3 to 4 cents higher, finding support at the lower end...

December corn was down 3/4 cent, November soybeans were down 3 1/2 cents, and December K.C. wheat was down 1 3/4 cents.

December corn fell 3 3/4 cents and November soybeans were down 7 cents, both finishing the day at new contract lows with the anticipation of big harvests weighing on prices. Winter wheat prices also ended lower in spite of...

December contracts of all three U.S. wheat contracts closed higher Friday and were slightly higher on the week, possibly finding support near this year's previous lows. December corn ended a little higher while November soybeans...

Much like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, we continue to rediscover that we're not very accurate at making early corn yield estimates.

What to expect from the latest USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports, which will be released at 11 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

Trading volume was relatively light Monday, but all three wheat contracts posted double-digit gains, bouncing back from last week's four-day losing streak. Corn and soybeans were slightly higher with traders behaving cautiously...

December corn was up 3/4 cent and November soybeans were up 4 3/4 cents, both showing light volume and finishing the week close to where they left off last Friday. Wheat prices, on the other hand, ended their bearish week with...

Two months after China's 25% tariff on U.S. soybeans, the market is adjusting in all sorts of ways.

December contracts of all three wheats slid lower for a third consecutive day this week, pressured by a mix of improved soil moisture in the Southern Plains and noncommercial liquidation. Corn and soybeans held small gains, ahead of...

The old adage "rain makes grain" probably wasn't created with the month of September in mind, but we have to wonder if traders are aware of the limitation. New-crop contracts of corn and soybeans, along with all three wheats...

December corn ended up 3 1/4 cents Tuesday with help from flooding concerns after a wet weekend across the central Midwest. Soybeans were slightly higher, but all three wheats posted double-digit losses after Russia's Ag Ministry...

After a month of trading lower, commercial buyers emerged Friday, lifting prices of corn, soybeans, and all three wheats in front of the Labor Day weekend. Outside commodities were mixed, but the September U.S. dollar index traded...

Even though the U.S. and Mexico announced a new trade agreement Monday, grain prices had no time to celebrate, staying under bearish pressure while big fall row crops are expected. New-crop contracts of corn, soybeans, and all...

December contracts for all three wheats finished lower for a fifth consecutive day as the bullishness of this month's earlier dry weather concerns continue to come apart. Corn and soybeans showed slight gains on light volume...

Friday is not over yet, but for grain producers, the previous four days have been bearish enough.

New-crop corn, soybeans, and all three wheats closed lower again Thursday, as crops struggle to entice buyers ahead of the fall's row-crop harvest. Traders are still waiting to hear any word from this week's trade meeting...

December corn fell lower for a fourth consecutive day while November soybeans posted a second lower close, both influenced by favorable August weather and a lack of motivation for potential buyers of row crops. December Chicago...

December corn was down 2 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 5 cents, and December K.C. wheat was down 7 1/4 cents.

Moderate summer temperatures and a decent coverage of rain the past few days kept bearish pressure on prices of row crops and wheat Tuesday. Most other commodities were higher after President Trump let it be known again...

Rain over the weekend in the western Plains and in the central Midwest on Monday brought lower prices of corn and wheat on Monday, while soybeans were able to hold a slight gain. All three wheats had double-digit losses, nearly...

December corn was up 1/4 cent, November soybeans were up 10 1/4 cents, and December K.C. wheat was down 2 1/4 cents.

December contracts of all three wheats closed higher Friday, spurred by an early morning rally in Europe, which appears related to an unconfirmed rumor that Russia may be considering curbing its grain exports. Row crops were...

In August 2017, USDA estimated a higher-than-expected corn yield and prices collapsed at the end of the year. USDA did the same thing last Friday, but so far, corn prices aren't collapsing.

December corn was up 2 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 3/4 cent, and December K.C. wheat was up 16 1/4 cents.

November soybeans jumped 28 cents higher Thursday with shorts on the run after news broke that China is sending a delegation of officials to Washington later this month to talk trade. Corn and wheat prices also joined...

December corn was up 2 3/4 cents, November soybeans were up 16 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 6 3/4 cents.

September contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats finished lower Wednesday, along with nearly all commodities, except for livestock. Along with general commodity price concerns, grains and soybeans were also pressured by...

December corn was down 2 cents, November soybeans were down 6 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 5 3/4 cents.

December soybean meal closed up $9.00 Tuesday, becoming the first grain-related contract to erase Friday's big loss, thanks to resilient commercial demand for meal. November soybeans were up 11 cents and December corn was up 6...

December corn was up 1 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 2 1/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 3 1/4 cents.

September contracts of all three wheat posted double-digit losses Monday, pressured by lower prices in Europe and rain in the forecast ahead of the next winter wheat planting. Soybeans were able to post a modest gain with help...

December corn was down 3 3/4 cents, November soybeans were down 8 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 7 1/2 cents.

September contracts of corn, soybeans, and all three wheats tumbled lower Friday after USDA estimated a new record U.S. corn yield and a new record U.S. soybean crop. Wheat prices also fell lower in sympathy, even though USDA's...

December corn was up 1/4 cent, November soybeans were down 3 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 2 cents.

September contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats were lower Thursday, a victim of pre-report jitters even while the northwestern U.S. is dealing with a stretch of hot and dry weather. The September U.S. dollar index...

December corn was up 3/4 cent, November soybeans were down 3 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 4 cents.

With U.S. corn in dough stage and soybeans setting pods, USDA will reveal the findings of its first farm surveys of 2018 and post new yield estimates for row crops when it releases its latest Crop Production and World Agricultural...

Wednesday's trade was marked by low volume in the more popular grain contracts, but larger gains were seen in spring wheat, oats, and canola as concerns of hot and dry weather in the northwestern Plains received attention.

November soybeans closed up 12 1/4 cents Tuesday, helped by a lower good-to-excellent crop rating from USDA and concerns about a lack of rain at pod-setting time. Winter wheat prices fell back from Monday's highs in an...

December corn was up 2 cents, November soybeans were up 9 1/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 10 3/4 cents.

September contracts of all three wheats closed with double-digit gains Monday, continuing to find support from dry weather concerns in several of the world's wheat regions. Soybeans ended lower on light volume with potential...

December corn was up 1/2 cent, November soybeans were down 5 1/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 2 1/2 cents.

Dry weather concerns, misreported news and tariff announcements are keeping traders on edge.

December corn was up 1 3/4 cents, November soybeans were down 2 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 1 1/4 cents.

September contracts of winter wheat were trading up over 30 cents at one brief point Thursday morning, but quickly fell back, ending with modest gains for the day. Mimicking wheat in a smaller way, December corn ended up 1 3/4...

December corn was up 2 1/2 cents, November soybeans were down 8 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 9 cents.

Reports that the White House is preparing to increase tariffs on Chinese goods even further, plus a more moderate shift in the six-to-10 day forecasts, sent corn and soybean prices lower Wednesday. Winter wheat managed modest...

December corn was down 1/2 cent, November soybeans were down 12 1/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 5 cents.

The final day of July saw higher closes again throughout the grain sector, this time led by a 28-cent gain in November soybeans after Bloomberg news reported officials from the U.S. and China were having private talks in hopes of...

December corn was up 2 1/4 cents, November soybeans were up 6 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 1 1/2 cents.

After a summer of mostly favorable growing weather across the Midwest, conditions are turning drier as we come to the end of July and that is raising some concern about how crops will fare in 2018. September contracts of corn...

December corn was up 3 cents, November soybeans were up 6 1/2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 10 1/2 cents.

Soybeans didn't trade much volume Friday, but they did finish 9 1/4 cents higher on the day as prices continue to claw back from their lowest levels in over nine years. Corn was slightly higher and wheat contracts were mixed with...

As mentioned last week, wheat fundamentals have been changing gradually, but not until Wednesday did wheat's price charts confirm a bullish change.

December corn was down 1 cent, November soybeans were up 3 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 5 cents.

September contracts of winter wheat gave back part of Wednesday's big, 30-cent plus gains as bullish enthusiasm cooled on Thursday. November soybeans were up 20 cents at one point early, but finished up just a quarter-cent...

December corn was up 4 3/4 cents, November soybeans were up 16 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 7 1/2 cents.

September contracts of all three wheats jumped over 30 cents higher Wednesday, prompted by dry weather concerns in Europe and Europe's highest prices for milling wheat in three years. December corn also benefited from...

December corn was up 2 3/4 cents, November soybeans were down 4 1/2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 9 3/4 cents.

November soybeans closed up 10 1/2 cents Tuesday for no obvious reason and in spite of a favorable 70% good-to-excellent crop rating from USDA Monday afternoon. Corn and wheat prices were not as puzzling, ending lower after...

December corn was down 4 1/2 cents, November soybeans were down 5 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 5 1/4 cents.

Light trading volume marked the entire grain sector, but September Minneapolis wheat finished with a 7-cent gain while other contracts were mixed. December corn was up 2 1/4 cents, earning a sixth consecutive gain while November...

December corn was up 1 1/4 cents, November soybeans were up 3/4 cent, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 3 1/4 cents.

September Minneapolis wheat jumped up 17 cents Friday, boosted by increased drought in the Pacific Northwest and talk of wildfires burning wheat fields in Oregon. U.S. winter wheat prices also traded higher with ongoing dry weather...

The 2018-19 ending stocks-to-use ratio for world wheat at 35% is among the highest on record. DTN Contributing Analyst Joel Karlin reminded us this week that for wheat, it's not the best way to keep score.

December corn was up 1 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 1 1/2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 5 1/4 cents.

New-crop corn, soybeans and all three wheats finished higher Thursday, given a boost by hot and dry conditions in the southern Plains and expectations for increased drought in the southern Plains and Pacific Northwest. Outside...

Expect lean hog contracts to begin in a mixed basis thanks to a residual of selling on one hand and short covering on the other. The cattle complex is likely to stay firm after the August futures broke to a new three-month high...

December corn was down 1/4 cent, November soybeans were down 4 1/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was unchanged.

After two days of active trading, the grain sector took a break Wednesday and settled near Tuesday's closes on light volume. Corn and soybeans were a little higher while all three wheats ended lower.

December corn was up 2 cents, November soybeans were up 4 1/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 4 1/2 cents.

With the flick of a switch, USDA reduced crop ratings for corn and soybeans late Monday and traders responded with eagerness to buy corn, soybeans, and all three wheats Tuesday. Commercial buying in most grains also had help...

December corn was up 3 1/4 cents, November soybeans were up 4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 6 1/4 cents.

November soybeans gained 11 1/2 cents Monday while September K.C. wheat was down 8 1/2 cents in a quiet day of trading that also saw December corn inch up a half-cent. NOPA's soybean crush estimate of 159.2 million bushels for...

December corn was down 1 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 4 1/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 4 1/2 cents.

December corn was down 4 1/2 cents and November soybeans dropped another 15 cents to their lowest November close in nine years as both continue to find buyers scarce, while crops are in good shape and the forecast looks...

USDA is predicting the lowest ending corn stocks relative to use in over 20 years, but corn prices are in the dumps. What gives?

December corn was down 2 3/4 cents, November soybeans were down 7 1/2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 5 1/4 cents.

December corn was up 6 cents and September Chicago wheat was up 12 3/4 cents after USDA helped with lower-than-expected world ending stocks estimates of corn and wheat. Soybeans held on to a 1-cent gain, even though their...

December corn was up 2 3/4 cents, November soybeans were up 3 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 2 1/2 cents.

On a day when most commodities were trading lower after the U.S. proposed another round of new tariffs, December corn, November soybeans and September Chicago wheat all fell to new lows, one day before USDA's next WASDE report.

December corn was down 4 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 15 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 7 3/4 cents.

What to expect from the latest USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports, which will be released at 11 a.m. CDT on Thursday, July 12.

December corn fell lower, but stopped short of a new closing low after USDA showed another high crop rating late Monday. All three wheats fell back toward recent lows while November soybeans ended slightly lower with current...

December corn was down 2 1/2 cents, November soybeans were down 1 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 6 3/4 cents.

November soybeans posted the largest percentage loss Monday, taking back most of Friday's unexplainable gains, while also leading corn and wheat prices lower. This week's USDA reports are likely to show higher crop estimates for...

December corn was down 3 3/4 cents, November soybeans were down 10 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 5 cents.

The old expression, "buy the rumor and sell the fact" was turned upside down Friday when November soybeans climbed 38 3/4 cents higher after the U.S. and China unleashed $34 billion of new tariffs each, including a 25% penalty on...

The trade dispute with China is heating up, but it needs to be said that part of the U.S. argument is based on a poor understanding of trade deficits.

December corn was down 1/2 cent, November soybeans were up 3/4 cent, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 1 cent.

K.C. wheat turned in the highest percentage gain in the grain sector with the September contract posting a 19 1/4 cent gain Thursday. November soybeans were down 8 1/2 cents with traders waiting for Friday's tariff increases...

Tuesday's closes: December corn was up 5 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 5 1/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 13 1/4 cents.

December corn was up 5 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 5 1/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 13 1/4 cents. (Tuesday's close)

December corn and September contracts of all three wheats took back part of Monday's losses in a holiday-shortened session, marked by light volume. November soybeans ended down 5 1/4 cents with concerns about China's new...

December corn was up 4 cents, November soybeans were up 3/4 cent, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 11 1/2 cents.

After a higher start to the day, corn, soybeans and winter wheat all fell back near their recent lows with the largest percentage losses in winter wheat. So far, investors continue to ignore flooding problems and are keeping a...

December corn was unchanged, November soybeans were up 2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 11 3/4 cents.

September contracts of Chicago and K.C. wheat traded higher Friday -- even before USDA's reports were released -- and finished with double-digit gains on the final day of the calendar's second quarter. December corn gained 5 1/4...

There are no signs of soybean prices bottoming yet, but that doesn't stop us from wondering how low prices might go.

December corn was up 2 1/2 cents, November soybeans were up 2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 5 1/4 cents.

A half hour before the close, December corn and November soybeans appeared on their way to a quiet close when suddenly, plans changed and prices dropped in the final minutes, accompanied by heavy selling volume as some seemed...

December corn was down 1 cent, November soybeans were down 3 1/2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 1/4 cent.

What to expect from the latest USDA Acreage and Grains Stocks report, which will be released at 11 a.m. CDT on Friday, June 29.

December corn was unchanged and November soybeans were up 1 1/2 cents Wednesday, not straying far from Tuesday's closes with trading quiet ahead of Friday's Acreage and Grain Stocks reports. Winter wheat ended modestly higher...

December corn was up 2 cents, November soybeans were up 4 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 5 3/4 cents.

Soybeans and all three wheats followed Monday's losses with more losses on Tuesday as neither crop is offering buyers much attraction these days. December corn was a little higher while outside commodities were mixed.

December corn was up 1/4 cent, November soybeans were up 2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 3 1/4 cents.

Nearly all commodities and major stock markets were lower Monday as investors showed disapproval again over rising trade tensions. Grains in particular were sharply lower with added pressure from more rain in this week's forecast...

December corn was down 3 1/2 cents, November soybeans were down 11 1/2 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 10 3/4 cents.

After a week that saw trade concerns increase and too much rain in some areas, July soybeans jumped up 14 cents Friday, trimming back their losses for the week while July soybean meal closed up $7.30 with help from commercial...

Unusual noncommercial behavior in corn raises new questions in 2018-19.

July corn was up 1/4 cent, July soybeans were up 4 3/4 cents, and September Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 1 3/4 cents.