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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 134 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
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Jul 84 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 295 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 244 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 155 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 84 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 14 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 255 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 184 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 114 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 44 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 275 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
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Apr 204 min read
Weekly Basis 4/13/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 40,213, +1,898 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $61.48, -0.84. Dollar Index settled at 99.78, -3.11. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,274, -215 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.90¼, +30¢ for the week. December futures at $4.63½, +16¾¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May f
Wright team
Apr 135 min read
Weekly Basis 4/6/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 38,315, -3,269 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $62.32, -6.72. Dollar Index settled at 102.89, -1.12. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,489, -113 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.60¼, +7¢ for the week. December futures at $4.46¾, +4¼¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May fu
Wright team
Apr 64 min read
Weekly Basis 3/30/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 41,584, -401.45 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $69.04, +0.75. Dollar Index settled at 104.01, -0.14. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,602, -41 for the week. Corn May futures at $4.53¼, -11¢ for the week. December futures at $4.42½, -8½¢ for the week. Basis (K = May; e.g. 10K means 10¢ over May f
Wright team
Mar 304 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
Wright team
Mar 234 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
Wright team
Mar 164 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
Wright team
Mar 94 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
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