SPREADS Jan crush trades to 1.27c/bu while oilshare trades higher to 31.81%. December futures continue to roll forward or liquidate. December corn open interest now stands at 544,948 ctrs vs. March at 573,174 ctrc. Volumes for the Dec/March spread are extremely large as the Goldman Roll continues. On Friday, Dec. open interest was down 37,770 while March was up 37,401 ctrs. Dec/March corn trades out to 7c from 6 3/4c. Dec/Dec corn firms to 12 1/4c from 8 3/4c. Nov/Jan beans trades out to 4 1/4c carry from 3c, with Nov. expiration on the 13th. Jan/March bean inverse weakened to 1c from 2 3/4c, and values that were as high as 29c. Dec/March meal inverse trades from $10.00 to $...
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