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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 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


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


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 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 Basis 1/26/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 44,424, +945.42 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $74.6, -3.44. Dollar Index settled at 107.47, -1.94. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 778, -209 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.86½, +2¼¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash price

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Jan 264 min read


Weekly Basis 1/19/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 43,479, +1,540.38 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $78.04, -0.78. Dollar Index settled at 109.41, -0.55. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 987, -106 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.84¼, +7¾¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash pr

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Jan 194 min read


Weekly Basis 1/14/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 41,938, -768.11 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $78.82, +5.36. Dollar Index settled at 109.96, +1.78. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,093, +50 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.76½, +25¾¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash pr

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Jan 144 min read


Weekly Basis 1/7/25
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,707, +132.83 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $73.46, +1.87. Dollar Index settled at 108.18, +0.20. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,043, +46 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.50¾, -3¼¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash pri

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Jan 74 min read


Weekly Basis 12/31/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,574, -266.53 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $71.59, +2.01. Dollar Index settled at 107.98, +0.17. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 997, +7 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.54, +7¾¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash price)

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Dec 31, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 12/22/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,840, -987.80 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $69.58, -1.51. Dollar Index settled at 107.81, +0.87. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 990, -61 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.46¼, +4¼¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash price

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Dec 22, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 12/15/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 43,828, -814.46 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $71.09, +3.92. Dollar Index settled at 106.94, +0.97. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,051, -116 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.42, +2¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash pric

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Dec 15, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 12/8/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 44,643, -139.48 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $67.17, -1.63. Dollar Index settled at 105.97, -0.25. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,167, -131 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.40, +7½¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash pri

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Dec 8, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 12/3/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 44,782, +485.49 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $68.8, -2.38. Dollar Index settled at 106.22, -1.27. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,298, -239 for the week. Corn March futures at $4.32½, -2¾¢ for the week. Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash pri

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Dec 3, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 11/24/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 44,297, +851.52 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $71.18, +4.23. Dollar Index settled at 107.49, +0.82. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,537, -248 for the week. Corn December futures at $4.25½, +1½¢ for the week. Basis (Z = Dec; e.g. 10Z means 10¢ over December futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cas

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Nov 24, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 11/17/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 43,445, -544.00 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $66.95, -3.48. Dollar Index settled at 106.67, +1.72. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,785, +290 for the week. Corn December futures at $4.24, -7¢ for the week. Basis (Z = Dec; e.g. 10Z means 10¢ over December futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash

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Nov 17, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 11/10/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 43,989, +1,936.80 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $70.43, +1.10. Dollar Index settled at 104.95, +0.63. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,495, +117 for the week. Corn December futures at $4.31, +16½¢ for the week. Basis (Z = Dec; e.g. 10Z means 10¢ over December futures) (Futures price + Basis = C

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Nov 10, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 11/3/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,052, -62.21 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $69.33, -2.36. Dollar Index settled at 104.32, steady. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,378, -32 for the week. Corn December futures at $4.14½, -¾¢ for the week. Basis (Z = Dec; e.g. 10Z means 10¢ over December futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash

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Nov 3, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 10/27/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 42,114, -1,161.51 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $71.69, +2.35. Dollar Index settled at 104.32, +0.86. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,410, -166 for the week. Corn December futures at $4.15¼, +10½¢ for the week. Basis (Z = Dec; e.g. 10Z means 10¢ over December futures) (Futures price + Basis =

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Oct 27, 20244 min read


Weekly Basis 10/20/24
It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index settled at 43,276, +412.05 points for the week. Crude oil settled at $69.34, -6.15. Dollar Index settled at 103.46, +0.54. Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,576, -233 for the week. Corn December futures at $4.04¾, -11¢ for the week. Basis (Z = Dec; e.g. 10Z means 10¢ over December futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cas

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Oct 20, 20244 min read
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