Brian Grete

Grain and soy complex futures are called higher, with wheat trade likely to remain extremely volatile. Livestock futures are expected to face followthrough selling.
Wheat futures gapped lower overnight after limit-down closes on Wednesday and sharply extended losses. But wheat filled the gaps and is trading higher this morning, as are corn and soybeans.
Wheat basis plunged over the past week amid the surge in futures.
Winter wheat futures traded sharply lower overnight but generally held above Tuesday’s lows. Soy complex futures traded sharply higher. Corn mildly favored the downside.
May SRW wheat is higher this morning after extremely volatile trade overnight, but other wheat contracts and corn are lower. Soybeans are firmer.
Corn and soybean futures are slightly lower as wheat futures continue higher. Cattle futures are higher to start the week with hogs under pressure.
USDA on Wednesday should increase U.S. corn and wheat exports to reflect major uncertainties with Black Sea grain shipments.
The most actively traded winter wheat contracts are up their new 85-cent daily trading limit, while May and July spring wheat futures are up their 60-cent limit. Corn and soy complex futures are also sharply higher.
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Winter wheat futures locked up their 75-cent daily trading limit overnight, while spring wheat rose its 60-cent limit. Corn traded sharply higher, while soybeans posted just slight gains.