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Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing says soybeans recovered off Thursday’s new contract lows on fund short covering and profit taking, plus market talk that China was in buying soybeans. Corn put in the highest weekly close in six months.
Grain markets are seeing value and technical buying but Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures says the rebound in soybeans is supported by a recovery in the Brazilian Real.
Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says soybeans see a dead cat bounce off contract lows Thursday. Meanwhile, cattle futures end lower despite good early cash news. So is this topping action?
Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst with Barchart, says soybeans are trying to stage a dead cat bounce after making new contract lows, along with soy products. The stock market is also trying to recover.
The same week Congress released the proposed CR that included $31 billion in aid for producers, a Farm Journal poll asked farmers for their thoughts on whether Congress should pass economic aid.
What’s ahead for the grain prices the last few weeks of 2024? Rich Nelson with Allendale, Inc. says historical and seasonal tendencies are at play in the grain markets. However, South American weather will also be a focus.
Pro Farmer Editor Brian Grete, says soybeans fell with rain in Brazil and big crop forecasts, plus a disappointing NOPA crush report.
Oliver Sloup, Blue Line Futures, says corn saw continued technical selling and profit taking after the inability to take out chart resistance.
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says soybeans are seeing profit taking on South American weather and despite another 7.3 million bu. of export business this morning,
Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, says corn ended lower on a combination of profit taking and farmer selling after running into chart resistance.