It's our weekly US grain market prices analysis and outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) settled at 38,628, -43.70 points for the week.
Crude oil settled at $79.22, +2.62.
The Dollar Index settled at 104.28, +0.20.
The Baltic Dry Index (a shipping freight-cost index) settled at 1,610, +65 for the week.
Corn
March futures at $4.16½, -12½¢ 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 -20H, 1¢ firmer.
Dayton, Ohio Cargill’s spot basis is -5H, steady, $4.12 cash price.
Iowa Falls Poet’s spot basis is 10H, 2¢ firmer, $4.26 cash price.
COT Report (Commitment of Traders)