Market Analysis
Dec corn futures ended 4 1/2 cents lower on Friday at $4.97 3/4 and was down 30 1/2 cents for the week.
Dec corn ended the day just above the $5 mark but with the added supply shock from USDA can this technical level hold?
Kyle Bumsted of Allendale says the market is seeing technical buying and is right up into chart resistance.
Market sources indicated some renewed export interest from China out of the Pacific Northwest and Gulf.
The harvest delays in key growing areas were supporting corn and soybeans early Tuesday says DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing but he is concerned about technical damage done to the charts.
Chip Nellinger with Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says the soybean market was disappointed China did not lower the 10% reciprocal tariff on beans and details were vague on other ag purchases.
Joe Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle charts are looking more friendly after last week. While grains are disappointed in the lack of details from the China trade summit.
Grains recovered off the lows after USTR Jamieson Greer stated significant progress had been made with China, including on ag trade, and details would be released on Monday.