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Are soybeans BULLISH?
<---See JOHN's COMMENTS Thursday, Oct 22


Q:  What does commerical storage for CORN cost until Feb 19, 2027?

A:  18c dump (90 days), 4c (1 extra month), 8c extra shrink (15% M to 14%), 20c WEAKER "in house" bid, 12c interest expense (3c/mo not getting paid $ for corn)
       
= 62c/bushel to COMMERCIALLY STORE corn

Solution:  SELL CASH to BEST BID.  Buy March Corn 470 Call here at 22c or March futures.

22c vs 62c..... Call us for details!

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Temp: 54oF Feels Like: 54oF
Humid: 100% Dew Pt: 54oF
Barom: 30.14 Wind Dir: S
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 6 mph
Sunrise: 7:33 Sunset: 6:07
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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 449'0 451'0 449'0 450'0 1'2 448'6 02:50A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 463'0 465'0 463'0 463'4 0'6 462'6 02:50A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 472'0 473'2 471'4 472'0 0'6 471'2 02:50A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 478'2 480'0 478'0 478'6 0'6 478'0 02:50A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 475'4 477'2 475'2 475'4 0'0 475'4 02:50A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 490'0 491'2 489'4 489'6 -0'2 490'0 02:50A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 504'6 504'6 503'4 503'4 -0'2 503'6 02:50A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 511'0 0'0 511'0 02:50A Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
Jul 28 515'2 515'2 514'6 514'6 0'0 514'6 02:51A Chart for @C8N Options for @C8N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1230'0 1235'0 1229'0 1234'6 5'4 1229'2 02:50A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1243'2 1247'4 1241'6 1246'6 3'6 1243'0 02:50A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1252'4 1255'4 1250'4 1255'0 3'2 1251'6 02:50A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1260'6 1263'6 1259'4 1263'4 3'0 1260'4 02:50A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1267'4 1270'0 1266'0 1269'6 2'4 1267'2 02:50A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1252'4 1255'0 1251'2 1254'6 2'0 1252'6 02:50A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1221'6 1223'4 1219'6 1223'2 2'0 1221'2 02:50A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1212'4 1214'4 1211'0 1214'2 1'6 1212'4 02:50A Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
Jan 28 1224'2 0'0 1224'0 02:50A Chart for @S8F Options for @S8F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 3349 3355 3344 3353 7 3346 02:50A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3344 3348 3337 3347 7 3340 02:50A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3346 3351 3342 3350 5 3345 02:50A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3379 3380 3372 3379 4 3375 02:50A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3414 3419 3412 3419 5 3414 02:50A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3402 3403 3397 3403 3 3400 02:51A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3371 3376 3371 3373 3373 02:51A Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
Oct 27 3336 3342 3335 3342 5 3337 02:50A Chart for @SM7V Options for @SM7V
Dec 27 3364 3365 3361 3365 4 3361 02:51A Chart for @SM7Z Options for @SM7Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 64.425 64.600 61.625 62.150 -2.650 62.025s 10/27 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 67.000 67.050 64.575 64.975 -2.100 64.925s 10/27 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 72.250 72.250 69.725 70.325 -1.925 70.325s 10/27 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 78.175 78.175 75.775 76.125 -2.075 76.100s 10/27 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 86.950 87.050 84.450 84.975 -2.100 85.000s 10/27 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 89.625 89.625 87.150 87.500 -2.150 87.600s 10/27 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 89.975 89.975 87.600 87.875 -2.125 87.975s 10/27 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 77.000 77.100 75.200 75.425 -2.075 75.550s 10/27 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 70.900 70.975 68.775 68.900 -2.200 69.025s 10/27 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 74.600 74.600 74.050 74.050 -2.075 73.125s 10/27 Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
Apr 28 77.625 -2.250 77.625s 10/27 Chart for @HE8J Options for @HE8J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 229.975 230.450 229.025 230.100 0.025 230.000s 10/27 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 231.200 231.575 229.750 230.825 - 0.350 230.850s 10/27 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 234.200 234.575 232.875 233.575 - 0.775 233.575s 10/27 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 236.225 236.525 235.075 235.700 - 0.600 235.725s 10/27 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 230.225 230.750 229.550 230.100 - 0.400 230.100s 10/27 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 226.550 226.825 225.700 226.175 - 0.325 226.225s 10/27 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 224.425 224.625 223.575 223.900 - 0.525 223.900s 10/27 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 224.125 224.625 223.550 223.975 - 0.475 223.925s 10/27 Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 224.100 224.775 223.675 224.225 - 0.350 224.225s 10/27 Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
Apr 28 224.800 - 0.350 224.050s 10/27 Chart for @LE8J Options for @LE8J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 350.100 352.950 349.850 352.600 2.900 352.800s 10/27 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 348.850 350.350 346.325 350.350 1.475 350.025s 10/27 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 346.025 347.225 343.650 347.125 1.100 347.100s 10/27 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 343.300 343.825 340.375 343.400 0.425 343.325s 10/27 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 342.250 342.800 339.250 342.175 0.200 342.100s 10/27 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 340.250 340.775 337.150 339.850 0.075 339.850s 10/27 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 340.425 340.800 337.375 340.100 0.075 340.050s 10/27 Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 338.075 338.075 335.025 336.975 - 0.150 337.300s 10/27 Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
Oct 27 333.000 333.000 333.000 333.000 - 0.325 333.675s 10/27 Chart for @GF7V Options for @GF7V
@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 52592.00 52630.00 52395.00 52413.00 - 166.00 52579.00 02:51A Chart for @YM6Z Options for @YM6Z
Mar 27 53023.00 53023.00 52875.00 52900.00 - 150.00 53050.00 02:51A Chart for @YM7H Options for @YM7H
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 7761.75 7766.50 7752.25 7759.50 1.25 7758.25 02:51A Chart for @ES6Z Options for @ES6Z
Mar 27 7832.25 7843.00 7830.00 7839.75 4.50 7835.25 02:51A Chart for @ES7H Options for @ES7H
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 29814.25 29987.00 29783.75 29924.50 112.50 29812.00 02:51A Chart for @NQ6Z Options for @NQ6Z
Mar 27 30132.25 30313.50 30132.25 30304.75 157.50 30147.25 02:51A Chart for @NQ7H Options for @NQ7H
@QM - E-MINI CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 100.225 102.200 99.750 102.150 2.250 99.900 02:51A Chart for @QM6Z Options for @QM6Z
Jan 27 98.000 100.150 98.000 100.150 2.100 98.050 02:51A Chart for @QM7F Options for @QM7F
Feb 27 96.375 97.550 96.375 97.550 1.400 96.150 02:51A Chart for @QM7G Options for @QM7G
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 66.71 66.80 66.26 66.58 -0.13 66.71 02:50A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.88 67.01 66.49 66.80 -0.11 66.91 02:50A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.24 67.35 66.85 67.14 -0.10 67.24 02:51A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.55 67.62 67.16 67.46 -0.09 67.55 02:52A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 67.60 67.68 67.26 67.54 -0.06 67.60 02:52A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 67.10 67.28 66.84 67.28 0.12 67.16 02:52A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 66.60 66.64 66.37 66.64 -0.06 66.70 02:52A Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
Oct 27 66.16 66.21 65.89 66.15 -0.05 66.20 02:52A Chart for @BO7V Options for @BO7V
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 610'4 613'0 607'4 609'0 -1'2 610'2 02:50A Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 623'4 625'4 620'4 621'6 -1'2 623'0 02:50A Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 629'2 631'4 626'4 628'0 -1'4 629'4 02:50A Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 632'2 635'0 630'6 631'6 -1'6 633'4 02:50A Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 642'2 644'4 639'6 641'2 -1'6 643'0 02:50A Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
Dec 27 657'4 658'0 654'4 654'6 -2'2 657'0 02:50A Chart for @W7Z Options for @W7Z
Mar 28 668'0 0'0 668'2 02:49A Chart for @W8H Options for @W8H
May 28 670'6 0'0 671'0 02:49A Chart for @W8K Options for @W8K
Jul 28 660'2 0'0 658'4 02:50A Chart for @W8N Options for @W8N
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 80635.0 81360.0 80530.0 80850.0 105.0 80745.0 02:52A Chart for @BTC6V Options for @BTC6V
Nov 26 81420.0 81565.0 80840.0 81145.0 95.0 81050.0 02:52A Chart for @BTC6X Options for @BTC6X
Dec 26 81440.0 81565.0 81440.0 81440.0 45.0 81395.0 02:52A Chart for @BTC6Z Options for @BTC6Z
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 4058.7 4058.8 Chart for QGC6V Options for QGC6V
Nov 26 4056.3 4056.3 4027.9 4028.0 - 32.6 4060.6 02:51A Chart for QGC6X Options for QGC6X
Dec 26 4073.6 4084.1 4040.5 4050.8 - 23.8 4074.6 02:51A Chart for QGC6Z Options for QGC6Z
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 53.700 54.293 Chart for QSI6V Options for QSI6V
Nov 26 54.270 54.330 53.795 53.795 -0.522 54.317 02:51A Chart for QSI6X Options for QSI6X
Dec 26 54.485 54.595 53.765 53.875 -0.638 54.513 02:51A Chart for QSI6Z Options for QSI6Z
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