THE OPEN July beans: 1 1/2 higher July meal: .20 lower July soyoil: .12 higher July corn: 3/4 lower July wheat: 2 higher A higher-than-expected planting pace and continuing fallout from Covid-19 led to weaker prices after the open. Short-covering was noted for corn at recent lows, while traders unwound previous buy meal/sell soyoil trade. Later in the session, continuing weakness from beans and meal overshadowed grain strength at the start of the session. First notice day is Thursday for May contracts, which always brings with it a certain amount of market pressure. Currently there are 3 corn registrations, 11 soft wheat, 10 HRW, 564 meal, 2,668 soyoil, and 1 soybean certificates...
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