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Kat's Grain is GROWING and looking for ANOTHER (no one is leaving! :) Full-Time Grain Merchandiser. Future Goal: Applicant MUST be willing to study/pass Series 3 Commodity and Iowa Crop Insurance Exam.  Those interested please EMAIL resume to john@katsgrain.com. Thank you!

Hog market rally!  Producers need to manage risk here.  See John's comments July 29

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Soybean Oil:  https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/agriculture/oilseeds/soybean-oil.html (click)
KC HRed Wheat:  http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/agricultural/grain-and-oilseed/kc-wheat.html (click)
Minn Hard Spring Wheat: https://www.barchart.com/futures/prices-by-exchange/mgex (click)
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DOW futures:   https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/equity-index/us-index/e-mini-dow_quotes_globex.html   (click)
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5-day Forecast for Washington, IA
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Condition		 Partly Cloudy Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Mostly Cloudy Clear
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Temp
L/H (°F)		 63/84 66/82 63/75 61/79 59/81
Feels
Like
L/H (°F)		 63/85 66/91 63/76 61/80 59/84
Dew Point
(°F)		 63 71 66 64 64
Humidity
(%)		 52 97 94 79 77
Wind
Speed
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Precip
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Evap
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Local Conditions
Washington, IA
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Temp: 79oF Feels Like: 79oF
Humid: 58% Dew Pt: 63oF
Barom: 30.08 Wind Dir: S
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 6 mph
Sunrise: 6:00 Sunset: 8:25
As reported at WASHINGTON, IA at 12:00 PM
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DTN Weather Summary
Storm System Threatens Plains and Midwest With Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Through Friday
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

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Local Forecast
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High: 84°F
Low: 63°F
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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 448'2 452'4 445'4 446'4 -2'4 449'0 12:21P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 471'0 475'4 468'4 469'6 -2'0 471'6 12:21P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 486'4 490'6 483'6 485'6 -1'4 487'2 12:21P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 495'0 499'2 492'4 494'4 -1'2 495'6 12:21P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 499'4 503'6 497'0 499'2 -1'0 500'2 12:21P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 482'4 486'6 480'2 484'0 1'4 482'4 12:21P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 485'6 492'4 484'6 489'0 2'0 487'0 12:21P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 498'0 503'4 495'6 501'0 2'6 498'2 12:21P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 502'6 505'6 502'6 505'6 1'4 504'2 12:21P Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1178'0 1184'6 1169'0 1182'4 4'4 1178'0 12:21P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1176'0 1181'2 1168'0 1176'2 0'2 1176'0 12:21P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1192'4 1198'4 1184'2 1193'2 0'4 1192'6 12:21P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1207'2 1212'6 1199'0 1207'6 0'2 1207'4 12:21P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1211'4 1215'6 1203'4 1212'2 0'6 1211'4 12:21P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1217'6 1221'0 1209'4 1218'0 0'4 1217'4 12:21P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1222'0 1225'2 1213'4 1223'0 1'4 1221'4 12:21P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1204'2 1208'0 1198'6 1206'2 1'0 1205'2 12:21P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1165'2 0'0 1168'0 12:22P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3161 3173 3130 3165 12 3153 12:21P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3188 3199 3154 3191 12 3179 12:21P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3197 3204 3159 3200 12 3188 12:21P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3241 3253 3204 3245 10 3235 12:21P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3276 3280 3234 3273 8 3265 12:21P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3302 3302 3262 3299 7 3292 12:21P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3327 3327 3285 3322 7 3315 12:21P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3345 3354 3315 3345 3 3342 12:20P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3326 3337 3318 3337 7 3330 12:21P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 100.475 100.550 98.250 98.650 - 2.025 100.675 12:21P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.500 85.525 82.100 83.175 -2.525 85.700 12:21P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.000 77.000 73.250 74.250 -2.950 77.200 12:21P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.475 80.475 76.850 77.675 -2.950 80.625 12:21P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.800 84.875 81.725 82.425 -2.775 85.200 12:21P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.375 88.375 85.450 85.975 -2.800 88.775 12:21P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 96.650 96.650 93.725 94.325 -2.525 96.850 12:21P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.900 96.925 94.350 94.950 -2.425 97.375 12:21P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.375 94.375 93.675 93.950 -2.425 96.375 12:21P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.000 -1.375 81.600s 12:19P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.350 -1.375 74.350s 12:00P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 228.800 230.850 228.475 230.100 2.200 227.900 12:21P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 224.650 226.750 223.950 226.200 2.225 223.975 12:21P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 223.850 225.800 223.450 225.550 2.225 223.325 12:21P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 224.075 226.000 223.725 225.575 1.975 223.600 12:21P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 224.175 226.000 223.950 225.575 1.800 223.775 12:21P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 217.125 218.325 216.600 218.050 1.650 216.400 12:21P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 213.075 213.850 212.200 213.675 1.650 212.025 12:20P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 211.750 211.750 211.100 211.100 0.500 210.600 12:20P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 209.925 209.925 209.925 209.925 1.550 210.500s 12:19P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 211.000 211.000 210.575 210.575 2.050 210.575s 12:19P Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 345.525 348.550 341.250 345.675 1.400 344.275 12:21P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 339.525 343.000 336.325 341.175 2.525 338.650 12:21P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 331.200 333.650 328.150 332.625 3.000 329.625 12:21P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 324.675 326.725 322.125 326.300 3.475 322.825 12:21P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 317.500 319.525 315.275 319.125 3.475 315.650 12:21P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 313.525 315.675 311.900 315.475 3.825 311.650 12:21P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 313.925 314.300 312.175 314.025 3.175 310.850 12:21P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 311.000 312.850 310.350 312.850 3.375 309.475 12:21P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 308.750 310.050 307.725 309.350 2.100 309.100s 12:21P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 51759.00 52322.00 51732.00 52306.00 541.00 51765.00 12:20P Chart for @YM6U Options for @YM6U
Dec 26 52330.00 52720.00 52148.00 52709.00 544.00 52165.00 12:20P Chart for @YM6Z Options for @YM6Z
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 7338.00 7456.50 7331.00 7455.50 104.25 7351.25 12:20P Chart for @ES6U Options for @ES6U
Dec 26 7399.75 7520.50 7399.75 7520.25 105.00 7415.25 12:20P Chart for @ES6Z Options for @ES6Z
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 27202.00 28246.50 27202.00 28201.25 859.25 27342.00 12:21P Chart for @NQ6U Options for @NQ6U
Dec 26 27585.00 28526.00 27585.00 28478.00 864.25 27613.75 12:21P Chart for @NQ6Z Options for @NQ6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 69.38 69.61 68.36 68.42 -0.75 69.17 12:21P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.65 69.12 67.98 68.25 -0.41 68.66 12:21P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 68.11 68.52 67.43 67.81 -0.26 68.07 12:21P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.69 68.05 66.97 67.32 -0.30 67.62 12:21P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.49 67.90 66.90 67.24 -0.27 67.51 12:21P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.16 67.62 66.72 67.00 -0.29 67.29 12:21P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.95 67.36 66.57 66.86 -0.25 67.11 12:21P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 66.58 66.99 66.31 66.59 -0.19 66.78 12:21P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 660'0 686'4 658'2 666'6 6'0 660'6 12:21P Chart for @W6U Options for @W6U
Dec 26 678'4 703'0 675'0 684'4 6'6 677'6 12:21P Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 693'4 717'6 690'4 700'6 7'6 693'0 12:21P Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 699'6 722'6 696'4 707'4 7'6 699'6 12:21P Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 695'0 715'0 690'6 703'0 7'6 695'2 12:21P Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 696'6 718'2 695'0 707'2 7'2 700'0 12:21P Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
Dec 27 705'4 725'6 705'0 717'2 7'2 710'0 12:21P Chart for @W7Z Options for @W7Z
Mar 28 728'0 728'0 723'4 723'4 7'6 715'6 12:21P Chart for @W8H Options for @W8H
May 28 725'6 725'6 722'0 722'0 8'0 714'0 12:22P Chart for @W8K Options for @W8K
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 63385.0 65190.0 63305.0 64935.0 1395.0 63540.0 12:21P Chart for @BTC6N Options for @BTC6N
Aug 26 63825.0 65435.0 63765.0 65175.0 1405.0 63770.0 12:21P Chart for @BTC6Q Options for @BTC6Q
Sep 26 64470.0 65625.0 63925.0 65360.0 1390.0 63970.0 12:21P Chart for @BTC6U Options for @BTC6U
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 4060.7 4118.5 4028.5 4104.8 68.5 4036.3 12:20P Chart for QGC6Q Options for QGC6Q
Sep 26 4076.0 4133.3 4040.0 4119.4 68.9 4050.5 12:20P Chart for QGC6U Options for QGC6U
Oct 26 4094.3 4148.0 4054.4 4134.2 68.9 4065.3 12:20P Chart for QGC6V Options for QGC6V
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 57.275 58.855 57.225 58.855 0.968 57.887 12:20P Chart for QSI6Q Options for QSI6Q
Sep 26 57.975 59.200 57.120 58.920 0.831 58.089 12:20P Chart for QSI6U Options for QSI6U
Oct 26 58.895 59.020 57.690 58.915 0.621 58.294 12:22P Chart for QSI6V Options for QSI6V
QCL - CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 84.65 85.94 82.97 83.88 -0.58 84.46 12:20P Chart for QCL6U Options for QCL6U
Oct 26 81.98 82.72 80.22 81.05 -0.99 82.04 12:20P Chart for QCL6V Options for QCL6V
Nov 26 79.46 79.71 77.71 78.44 -1.24 79.68 12:20P Chart for QCL6X Options for QCL6X
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