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Weekly Basis 8/31/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 45,545, -87 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $64.01, +0.24. Dollar Index settled at 97.855, +0.13. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,025, +81. Corn December futures settled at $4.20¼, +32¢ for the week. Basis (Z = December; e.g. 10Z means 10¢ over Dec futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash
Wright team
Aug 31, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 8/24/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 45,632, +686 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $63.77, +0.63. Dollar Index settled at 97.73, -0.11. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,944, -100. Corn September futures settled at $3.88¼, +4½¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.11½, +6¼¢ for the week. Basis (U = September; e.g. 10
Wright team
Aug 24, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 8/17/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,946, +771 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $63.14, -0.21. Dollar Index settled at 97.84, -0.43. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,044, -7. Corn September futures settled at $3.83¾, +1¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.05¼, -¼¢ for the week. Basis (U = September; e.g. 10N me
Wright team
Aug 17, 20255 min read
Weekly Basis 8/10/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,176, +587 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $63.35, -3.91. Dollar Index settled at 98.27, -0.42. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,051, +33. Corn September futures settled at $3.82¾, -6¾¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.05½, -5¼¢ for the week. Basis (U = September; e.g. 10N
Wright team
Aug 10, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 8/3/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 43,589, -1,313 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $67.26, +2.19. Dollar Index settled at 98.69, +1.02. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,018, -239. Corn September futures settled at $3.89½, -10¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.10¾, -8¼¢ for the week. Basis (U = September; e.g.
Wright team
Aug 3, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 7/27/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,902, +560 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $65.07, -2.23. Dollar Index settled at 97.67, -0.79. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,257, +205. Corn September futures settled at $3.99½, -9¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.19, -8¾¢ for the week. Basis (U = September; e.g. 10N
Wright team
Jul 27, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 7/20/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,342, -30 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $67.3, -1.45. Dollar Index settled at 98.46, +0.59. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 2,052, +389. Corn September futures settled at $4.08½, +12½¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.27¾, +15½¢ for the week. Basis (U = September; e.g. 10
Wright team
Jul 20, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 7/13/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,373, -456 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $68.75, +2.25. Dollar Index settled at 97.87, +0.88. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,663, +227. Corn September futures settled at $3.96, -24¼¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.12¼, -20½¢ for the week. Basis (U = September; e.g. 1
Wright team
Jul 13, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 7/8/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 44,829, +1,009 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $66.5, +1.43. Dollar Index settled at 96.99, -0.26. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,436, -85. Corn September futures settled at $4.20¼, +8¾¢ for the week. Then -17¢ on Monday December futures settled at $4.32¾, +5¾¢ for the week. Basis (U
Wright team
Jul 8, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 6/29/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 43,819, +1,612 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $65.07, -8.97. Dollar Index settled at 97.25, -1.52. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,521, -168. Corn July futures settled at $4.17½, -11¼¢ for the week. December futures settled at $4.27, -14¼¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means
Wright team
Jun 29, 20255 min read
Weekly Basis 6/24/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled on Friday at 42,207, +9 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $74.04, +0.86. It traded as low as $66.60 on Monday and closed at $68.51. Dollar Index settled at 98.77, +0.63. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,689, -279. Corn July futures settled at $4.28¾, -15¾¢ for the week. Then -11¢ on Monday. December fut
Wright team
Jun 24, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 6/15/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,198, -565 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $73.18, +8.41. Dollar Index settled at 98.14, -1.06. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,968, +335. Corn July futures at $4.44½, +2¢ for the week. December futures at $4.43, -6¼¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July futures) (Future
Wright team
Jun 15, 20255 min read
Weekly Basis 6/8/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,763, +493 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $64.77, +4.01. Dollar Index settled at 99.2, -0.24. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,633, +215 for the week. Corn July futures at $4.42½, -1½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.49¼, +10¾¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July f
Wright team
Jun 8, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 6/1/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,270, +667 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $60.76, -1.00. Dollar Index settled at 99.44, +0.34. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,418, +78 for the week. Corn July futures at $4.44, -15½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.38½, -12¼¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July f
Wright team
Jun 1, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 5/25/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 41,603, -1,052 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $61.76, -0.73. Dollar Index settled at 99.1, -1.88. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,340, -48 for the week. Corn July futures at $4.59½, +16¢ for the week. December futures at $4.50¾, +15¼¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July
Wright team
May 25, 20255 min read
Weekly Basis 5/18/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,655, +1,405 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $62.49, +1.43. Dollar Index settled at 100.98, +0.56. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,388, +89 for the week. Corn July futures at $4.43½, -6¼¢ for the week. December futures at $4.35½, -6½¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July
Wright team
May 18, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 5/11/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 41,249, -68 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $61.06, +2.68. Dollar Index settled at 100.42, +0.38. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,299, -122 for the week. Corn July futures at $4.49¾, -19¼¢ for the week. December futures at $4.42, -8¼¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July f
Wright team
May 11, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 5/4/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 41,317, +1,204 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $58.38, -4.79. Dollar Index settled at 100.04, +0.45. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,421, +48 for the week. Corn July futures at $4.69, -16½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.50¼, -5½¢ for the week. Basis (N = July; e.g. 10N means 10¢ over July
Wright team
May 4, 20254 min read
Weekly Basis 4/27/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 40,114, +971 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $63.17, -1.28. Dollar Index settled at 99.59, +0.36. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,373, +112 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.78¾, -3½¢ for the week. December futures at $4.55¾, -10¼¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May fut
Wright team
Apr 27, 20255 min read
Weekly Basis 4/20/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 39,142, -1,070 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $64.45, +2.97. Dollar Index settled at 99.23, -0.55. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,261, -13 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.82¼, -8¢ for the week. December futures at $4.66, +2½¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May futur
Wright team
Apr 20, 20254 min read
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