# Marlin: Grain markets finish the year strong - Farm and Dairy

> Chicago Board of Trade grain futures made new contract highs at the end of 2020 and again on January 4 and 5, 2021. Corn and soybean prices reached their highest levels in six and a half years, and March wheat also set new highs.

- Date: 2021-01-06 · published 2021-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11548-marlin-grain-markets-finish-the-year-strong-farm-and-dairy
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand from China and South American weather problems support corn, soybean and wheat prices, keeping feed grain costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-05 | 5 | +8.4% | 2.9 | CBOT corn made new contract highs on Jan 4 and 5, confirming the rally within the window. |

## Sources

- farmanddairy.com: https://www.farmanddairy.com/columns/marlin-grain-markets-finish-the-year-strong/645325.html

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