It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) settled at 38,672, +17.27 points for the week.
Crude oil settled at $76.6, +4.19.
The Dollar Index settled at 104.08, +0.12.
The Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,545, +138 for the week.
Corn
March futures at $4.29, -13¾¢ for the week.
Basis (H = March; e.g. 10H means 10¢ over March futures) (Futures price + Basis = Cash price)
The US national average basis is -21H, steady.
Dayton, Ohio Cargill’s spot basis is -5H, 5¢ weaker, $4.24 cash price.
Iowa Falls Poet’s spot basis is 8H, 3¢ firmer, $4.37 cash price.
COT Report (Commitment of Traders)