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Weekly Summary & Recommendations 3/25/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Read about our approach to this report here . We discussed 2025 corn and soybeans marketing plan on March 23. Refer to our daily mailing on that day or this post on the website. Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, March

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Mar 264 min read


Weekly Basis 3/23/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 41,985, +497.16points for the week. Crude oil settled at $68.29, +1.10. Dollar Index settled at 104.15, +0.41. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,643, -26 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.64¼, +5¾¢ for the week. December futures at $4.51, steady for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May f

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Mar 234 min read


2025 Soybean & Corn Market Plan 3/23/25
2025 Soybean Market Plan: Specific Reasons and Steps The number of days that November soybeans traded into the top 25% of each calendar year’s price range: 2024 — 83 2023 — 65 2022 — 43 2021 — 31 The number of days that November soybeans traded into the top 25% year’s price range after 21 June: 2024 — 0 2023 — 37 2022 — 3 2021 — 8

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Mar 235 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 3/19/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, March 18 , 2025: May corn settled yesterday at $4.58¾, -11½¢ since last Tuesday. Tue

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Mar 194 min read


Weekly Basis 3/16/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 41,488, -1,313.53 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $67.19, +0.14. Dollar Index settled at 103.74, -0.17. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,669, +269 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.58½, -10¾¢ for the week. December futures at $4.51, -3¼¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over Ma

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Mar 164 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 3/12/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, March 11 , 2025: May corn settled yesterday at $4.70¼, +18¾¢ since last Tuesday. Tue

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Mar 124 min read


Weekly Basis 3/9/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,802, -1,039.19 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $67.05, -2.90. Dollar Index settled at 103.91, -3.65. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,400, +171 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.69¼, -¼¢ for the week. December futures at $4.54¼, -¾¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May

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Mar 94 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 3/5/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, March 4 , 2025: May corn settled yesterday at $4.51½, -42¾¢ since last Tuesday. Tues

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Mar 54 min read


Weekly Basis 3/2/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 43,841, +412.89 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $69.95, -0.30. Dollar Index settled at 107.56, +0.92. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,229, +248 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.69½, -35½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.55, -20¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May

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Mar 24 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 2/26/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, February 25 , 2025: March corn settled yesterday at $4.79¾, -22¾¢ since last Tuesday

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Feb 265 min read


Weekly Basis 2/23/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 43,428, -1,118.06 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $70.25, -0.32. Dollar Index settled at 106.64, -0.15. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 981, +189 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.91¼, -5¢ for the week. December futures at $4.75, +2¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over Mar

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Feb 234 min read


Tidbits, Brazil’s Currency & Soybeans, BRICS Grain Exchange, Consensus 2/20/25
Highlights President Putin announced yesterday the restoration of U.S. and Russia diplomatic ties as the peace talks accelerate. Reuters News service confirmed the agreement was reached Tuesday, the first day of the negotiations in Saudi Arabia on ending the war. The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange lowered their Argentine corn production estimate by 1 million mts to 46 million (USDA 50). Corn condition rating this week is down to 16% in good/excellent and up to 49% poor/very p

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Feb 205 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 2/19/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, February 18 , 2025: March corn settled yesterday at $5.02½, +18½¢ since last Tuesday

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Feb 195 min read


Weekly Basis 2/16/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 44,303, -241.26 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $71.06, -2.75. Dollar Index settled at 108.1, -0.40. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 815, +80 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.96¼, +8¾¢ for the week. December futures at $4.73, +7¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March

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Feb 164 min read


Tidbits, Soybeans & Meal, Truce, CPI, Basis Firming, Broilers & Ethanol 2/13/25
Agriculture futures markets are closed Monday, President’s Day. Highlights Was yesterday’s soybean action the signal that the market has started to believe the monster soybean crop in Brazil will get harvested? Or was it the tariff threats, the possibility the war in Eastern Europe will soon come to an end, or the sharply lower crude oil reducing the value of bean oil, or something else? In any case, March beans traded lower than any day since 17 January. During the course o

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Feb 135 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 2/12/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, February 11 , 2025: March corn settled yesterday at $4.84, -10½¢ since last Tuesday.

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Feb 125 min read


Weekly Basis 2/9/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 44,303, -241.26 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $71.06, -2.75. Dollar Index settled at 108.1, -0.40. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 815, +80 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.87½, +5½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.66, +5¾¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March

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Feb 94 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 2/5/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, February 4 , 2025: March corn settled yesterday at $4.94½, +9¼¢ since last Tuesday.

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Feb 54 min read


Weekly Basis 2/2/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 44,545, +120.41 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $73.81, -0.79. Dollar Index settled at 108.5, +1.03. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 735, -43 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.82, -4½¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash price)

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Feb 24 min read


Weekly Summary & Recommendations 1/29/25
Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn , soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel , fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday. Explanation of our approach: https://www.wrightonthemarket.com/post/how-to-decide-when-to-price-grain Corn Corn situation after the close Tuesday, January 28 , 2025: March corn settled yesterday at $4.85¼, -4¾¢ since last Tuesday.

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Jan 294 min read
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