DTN Midday Grain Comments 08/13 11:02

DTN Midday Grain Comments 08/13 11:02 All Grains Higher at Midday Corn is 9 to 10 cents higher, soybeans are 16 to 17 cents higher, and wheat is 6 to 7 cents higher. David Fiala,DTN Contributing Analyst The U.S. stock market is mixed with the Dow down 70 points. The dollar index is 25 points lower. Interest rate products are mixed. Energies are mostly lower with crude down $0.30. Livestock trade is mixed with hogs leading. Precious metals are mixed with gold up $9. CORN Corn trade is 9 to 10 cents higher at midday with short covering continuing post report after the positive close yesterday and bigger prevent plant acres than expected. On the WASDE report, yield was 181.8 BPA vs. 180.3 expected with new-crop carryout at 2.756 billion vs. 2.795 billion expected, and world stocks at 317.5 million metric tons vs. 320.4 expected. Ethanol margins are seeing some pressure from corn rally. Basis has remained fairly flat in recent days, with pressure likely at locations with a strong crop coming soon. Weekly export sales were mediocre at 377,200 metric tons of old crop and 533,100 of new with another 110,000 metric tons on the daily wire. On the September contract, trade continues to have resistance at the 20-day at $3.18 which we moved above at midday with the upper Bollinger Band at $3.33 the next round up, with chart support at the lower Bollinger band at $3.03. SOYBEANS Soybean trade is 16 to 17 cents higher at midday with fresh buying as trade turns its focus back to exports from yield talk for now with another 197,000 metric tons sold to China, and 202,000 metric tons to unknown. Meal is $8.00 to $9.00 higher and oil 15 to 25 points lower. The WASDE report raised yields to 53.3 BPA with carryout at 610 million bushels vs. 527 million expected with world stocks at 95.4 million metric tons vs. 98.2 expected. The ral remains in the tighter recent range vs. the dollar. Weather looks to continue to be good for most into podfill. Weekly export sales remained strong at 570,100 metric tons of old crop, and 2.84 million of new crop, 182,400 metric of old meal, and 70,000 of new, -2,500 of old oil, and 48,700 of new. The September chart now has resistance at the $9.05 recent higher with support the 20-day at $8.86. WHEAT Wheat trade is 6 to 7 cents higher following the lead of the row crops at midday with increasing enthusiasm through midday. The WASDE report put all wheat production at 1.838 billion vs. 1.832 expected, with carryout at 926 million bushels vs. 946 expected, and world stocks at 316.8 million metric tons vs. 313.5 expected. The ruble is holding vs. the dollar as well with more Middle East tenders being scheduled into fall along with weaker prices going to exporters on the ones that filled today. Kansas City is at a 72-cent discount to Chicago with spreads as narrow as they've been since early July, while Minneapolis is back to a 2 cent premium. Weekly export sales were a bit softer at 367,900 metric tons. Kansas City September chart support is the fresh low at $4.09 3/4, with the 20-day back above the market as nearby resistance at $4.32. David Fiala is a DTN contributing analyst and the President of FuturesOne and a registered adviser. He can be reached at dfiala@futuresone.com Follow him on Twitter @davidfiala (c) Copyright 2020 DTN, LLC. All rights reserved.