# Why Inverse Markets Mean Farmers Should Sell Their Grain Now and Not Later - AgWeb

> Market commentary for mid-July notes that the USDA report had no surprises for corn and soybeans. December corn traded at $5.52 and March at $5.59, while September corn was at $5.56, creating an inverse in nearby contracts. About 25% of the Corn Belt is dry, and the market is waiting for national yield estimates in the August USDA report.

- Date: 2021-07-28 · published 2021-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46090-why-inverse-markets-mean-farmers-should-sell-their-grain-now-and-not-later-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The inverse market signals tight nearby supply, which encourages grain out of storage. Dry weather in a quarter of the Corn Belt keeps the price outlook wide until August yield data.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/opinion/why-inverse-markets-mean-farmers-should-sell-their-grain-now-and-not-later

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