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1-2 Midday: Corn and Soybeans Trade Higher at Midday; Wheat Remains Lower

All prices as of 10:30 am Central Time

Corn
MAR ’25 459 0.5
JUL ’25 469.5 0.75
DEC ’25 446.25 2.5
Soybeans
MAR ’25 1013.75 3.25
JUL ’25 1039.5 4.75
NOV ’25 1031.25 6
Chicago Wheat
MAR ’25 547.25 -4.25
JUL ’25 566.75 -2.75
JUL ’26 621 0
K.C. Wheat
MAR ’25 554.5 -4.75
JUL ’25 572.5 -3.5
JUL ’26 615 0
Mpls Wheat
MAR ’25 591.5 -4.25
JUL ’25 608 -3
SEP ’25 617.25 -3.25
S&P 500
MAR ’25 5941.5 5.75
Crude Oil
MAR ’25 72.96 1.71
Gold
APR ’25 2693.9 27.9
  • Corn is leaning higher at midday after March corn reached 6-month highs on Tuesday.
  • Expanding dry conditions throughout Argentina and Southern Brazil could help keep support on breaks.
  • Emater estimates that corn plantings in Rio Grande do Sul have reached 95%.
  • Soybeans are trading higher at midday after a strong close to end 2024 on Tuesday.
  • Indonesia has not yet finalized their regulations for the implementation of B40 blend biodiesel but is aiming to have this completed this week.
  • NASS Crush will be released this afternoon with average trade guesses for crush around 206-208.1 mb, which would be about 4% higher from a year ago.
  • All three wheat classes are trading lower at midday on a higher US dollar and added precipitation across the Plains states in the next 6-10 days.
  • Mexico announced they will temporarily remove their wheat import tariff to rebuild stocks and lower domestic prices.
  • EU wheat prices hit 6-month highs overnight, which could offer some support under the market.

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