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December corn fell 36 cents on the week to close at $5.37 and November soybeans lost 74 cents, with soybeans hitting a seven-week low. Beneficial rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, a sharp rally in the dollar index and a slide in crude oil drove the losses.
Pro Farmer's crop tour estimated a larger corn crop than USDA's August figure, while feeder and lean hog futures rallied.
Rain on dry crops and a stronger dollar pressure grain prices, and weaker crude reduces biofuel demand support for corn and soyoil. Higher livestock futures point to firmer demand for feed-grade inputs in cattle and hog operations.
profarmer.comPro Farmer EditorsAug 20, 2021After 357 past bearish weather events, Corn moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 363 past bearish weather events, Soybeans moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -2.5% to +1.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 17 past bearish weather events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.4% over 5 sessions (59% higher; middle half -2.7% to +5.9%), and +2.9% over 20.
After 15 past bullish weather events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.2%), and -0.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
