Grain market summary of price outlook, seasonal situation, fundamental & technical analysis with our recommendations for corn, soybeans and wheat (Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Winter & Spring), fuel, fertilizers for past week Wednesday to Tuesday.
Explanation of our approach:
Corn
Corn situation after the close Tuesday, December 17, 2024:
March corn settled yesterday at $4.43½, -5½¢ since last Tuesday.
Tuesday’s closing price was $1.30¼ below the contract high of $5.73¾ (Jan 3, 2023) and 39¾¢ above the contract low of $4.03¾ (Aug 26, 2024).
USDA’s 2024/25 crop carryout in terms of days’ use: US 42, world 87.
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