Entries for August 2020
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3 Aug 2020
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Mon, August 3 Exchange rate was 1.3385 down 0.0007 Chicago corn closed slightly higher. SEP20 HI 3.18 1/4 DEC20 HI 3.29 LOW 3.15 LOW 3.26 CLOSE3.17 1/2 Up 1 1/2 CLOSE 3.28 1/2 Up 1 1/2 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +DEC20+DEC20+DEC20 CK Low 1...
3 Aug 2020
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Mon, August 3 Exchange rate was 1.3385 down 0.0007 Chicago soybeans closed slightly higher. NOV20 HI 8.99 3/4 NOV20 HI 8.99 3/4 LOW 8.91 1/4 LOW 8.91 1/4 CLOSE8.96 1/4 Up 3 3/4 CLOSE 8.96 1/4 Up 3 3/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +NOV20+NOV...
3 Aug 2020
DTN Closing Grain Comments 08/03 14:11 Wheat Falls, Pressured by Favorable World Conditions September KC wheat fell 11 3/4 cents Monday, starting the week with a higher Russian wheat crop estimate and forecast for rain in Australia. Corn and soybeans fared a little better, posting small gains with only light rain chances in this week's U.S. forecas...
3 Aug 2020
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 08/03 12:30 Cattle Contracts Move Higher Thankfully the live cattle complex led the path to higher prices Monday morning which helped encourage the feeder cattle complex to not fall below Friday's big jump. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst General Comments Though feeder cattle contracts flirted with some pressure a...
3 Aug 2020
DTN Midday Grain Comments 08/03 10:56 Grain Futures Mixed at Midday Corn futures are steady to 1 cent higher, soybean futures are 2 to 3 cents higher, and wheat futures are 8 to 15 cents lower. David Fiala,DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is firmer with the Dow up 260 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is 35 points higher. ...