THE OPEN May beans:  4 1/2 higher May meal: .20 lower May soyoil;  41 higher May corn:  4 1/2 higher May wheat:  6 1/4 lower The markets opened as called with oilshare pushing higher as more traders bought soyoil/sold meal.  Major features included a bounce in corn, and more buying in soyoil.  Corn spreads were firmer today while bean spreads were softer.  The theme of the day was that of continued short-covering into the USDA report.  A higher Brazilian Real vs. a  weaker US dollar trade was price supportive for beans.  Crude oil was "cautiously" firmer with talks slated to begin between Russia and the Saudi's on Thursday, drifting lower again by midday. SOY

The soy complex turned...