2/02/2016
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
OPENING CALLS
Corn:
down 0-2
Wheat:
down 0-2
Beans:
up 0-2
Cattle:
Hogs:
US $:
down .100
Crude:
down 1.30
GRAINS
52 Week
High
464-0 on
07/14/15
52 Week
High
629-4 on
06/30/15
52 Week
High
1044-2 on
07/14/15
52 Week
Low
348-4 on
01/07/16
52 Week
Low
456-0 on
01/04/16
52 Week
Low
847-0 on
11/23/15
20 Day MA 363-2
20 Day MA 474-1
20 Day MA 874-6
50 Day MA 367-4
50 Day MA 478-1
50 Day MA 876-1
100 Day
MA
881-0
Corn: ---Night Session Close: March down 10 at 3702 Dec down 10 at 3910
Opening the night at 3712, March traded to a session low of 3700. Trend line support may be found near 3694 while the 50 day moving average stands at 3674 and the 20 day at
3632. Further support may be found at near 3624. Trading to a new high of 3630, initial resistance is likely from the 100 day moving average at 3784. Further resistance is
possible from the Dec-07 high of 3820.
Soybeans: ---Night Session Close: March up 10 at 8816 Nov up 20 at 8922
Starting the night at 8802, March posted a session low at 8794. A cluster of moving averages from the 10, 20, and 50 day is located at 8782, 8746, and 8762; respectively. Further
support may be found near 8670. Trading to a session high of 8850 and pushing through the 100 day moving average at 8810, initial resistance is likely from the Jan-19 high of
News:
--- USDA reported that 444.5 million bushels of corn was used for ethanol in December vers 455.9 this time last year. 7.616 million cwt of sorghum was used for ethanol, up from
0.889 this time last year. 1.973 million tons of distillers dried grains was produced vers 1.920 this time last year.
--- Soybean processors crushed 5 million tons in December, mostly unchanged from last month. Soyoil stocks totaled near 1.58 billion pounds at the end of December vers 1.55 in
November.
--- Private estimates Brazils corn crop at 83.2 MMT with 12% harvested.
--- Brazil has announced credit subsidies for farmers in 2016/17.
--- Argentinas grain exchange estimates the soybean crop at 59 MMT and the corn crop at 23.6 MMT with roughly 8% under drought stress.
--- On Monday, the traditional funds sold 1,000 soybeans, 1,000 soymeal, 1,000 soyoil, 1,000 corn and 2,000 wheat. They are estimated to be net short 22,500 soybeans, 33,800
soymeal, 77,000 corn, 50,000 wheat and are estimated to be net long 49,900 soyoil.
--- Brian
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MEATS
52 Week
High
156.300 on
06/10/15
52 Week
High
214.150 on
06/11/15
52 Week
High
72.975 on
05/12/15
52 Week
Low
121.975 on
12/17/15
52 Week
Low
143.200 on
12/17/15
52 Week
Low
53.975 on
11/17/15
20 Day MA 132.780
20 Day MA 161.093
20 Day MA 62.518
50 Day MA 131.531
50 Day MA 159.532
50 Day MA 59.967
100 Day
MA
100 Day
MA
100 Day
MA
135.258
168.726
62.746
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