Effective 9-25-19 Drying charges on corn delivered to Assumption Coop Grain Co. will be 1 3/4 cents per 1/2% of moisture....
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@C - CORN - CBOT
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Mar 20
402'6
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May 20
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@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Jan 20
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Mar 20
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@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Jul 20
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@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
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Closing Market Comments
10.18.2019
CORN
Corn closed 3¾ cents lower today in moderate trade and a 6-cent trading range. Funds were sellers of 5,000 contracts at mid-day to add to an estimated short position of 105,000 contracts. Corn seems to be catching some weakness from intra-commodity spreading as the short leg. For the week CZ fell 7 cents. News this week revolved around Chinese trade and weather. It is hoped phase one of trade negotiations will be signed in early November, which seems to revolve around the U.S. dropping tariffs and China agreeing to buy U.S. agricultural goods. The 40-50 bln. dollar range has been mentioned while at the same time “only if market forces dictate it making economic sense” also in the mix. Phase two involves all the thorny issues that started the whole trade war business in the first place. On and on it goes. Harvest weather seems to be improving, overall, for the Midwest as we are now in the second half of October. Most attention is now on bean harvest. Weekly export sales were once again disappointing at 14.5 mln. bu., bringing YTD commitments to 408 mln. bu. vs. 830 mln. bu. LY. As usual, Japan, Mexico, and Columbia the buyers of note. Argentina and Brazil remain much cheaper origins for corn, especially Argentina, as it works to move corn before a possible increase in their export tax is enacted. Informa’s latest 2020 corn acreage estimate is 95.3 mln. acres, up 5.9% from 2019
BEANS
Soybeans closed 2½ cents higher today in an 8-cent trading range. Funds were buyers of 3,000 soybean contracts to add to their estimated long position of 38,000 contracts. For the week, SX fell 2 cents. There is underlying support in soybeans on hopes of additional Chinese purchases, though they are thought to have purchased 10 cargoes of Brazilian beans yesterday. Only one cargo was for November shipment though, the balance being new crop. There is at least some concern that dry weather in Brazil is pushing their bean harvest for next year back a touch, opening the door for more U.S. demand. U.S. values are competitive with Brazil into year’s end, especially off the PNW. Export inspections are expected to be solid again next week re: U.S. soybeans in the 50 mln. bu. range. Weekly export sales were very good today at 58.8 mln. bu., and bring YTD sales to 661 mln. bu. vs. 762 mln. bu. LY. China the main buyer and they account for 40% of known destination sales. Informa’s latest 2020 acreage estimate at 85.3 mln. acres, up 12% from 2019.
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