At the close:
At the close, the July corn futures finished 8 1/4¢ higher at $6.99. New crop September futures closed 6 1/4¢ higher at $6.38 1/4. December corn futures settled 6 3/4¢ higher at $6.16 1/2.
July soybean futures closed 18 1/4¢ lower at $15.44. August soybean futures closed 13¢ lower at $15.10. New crop November soybean futures ended 11 1/4¢ higher at $14.59 1/4.
July wheat futures closed 1/4¢ higher at $6.82 1/4.
July soymeal futures settled $4.80 per short ton lower at $381.60.
July soy oil futures closed $1.13 lower at 70.46¢ per pound.
In the outside markets, the NYMEX crude oil market is +0.35 higher (+0.50%) at $70.31. The U.S. dollar is higher, and the Dow Jones Industrials are 74 points higher (+0.22%) at 34,521 points.
Mike
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At midsession:
USDA SAYS:
USDA report is market-friendly for corn, not soybeans.
Mike
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At 8:45am:
Ag markets lean mostly higher Thursday.
Mike
