CORN MARKET REVIEW econ.sdstate.edu  
For Week Ending: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Comments by:  Alan May 
                          Extension Economics
                          South Dakota State University 
                          Brookings, SD 57007-0895   
                 

2008 June Acreage Report Analysis

CORN FUTURES (CBOT)

MONTH


JUL 3


JUN 27


CHANGE
Jul
746
755
-9
Sep
758
768
-10
Dec
777
787
-10
Mar
794
804
-10
May
803
811
-8
Jul
807
814
-7
Sep
742
747
-5
OTHER SD CASH GRAIN PRICES
Sunflower:

3019

Oats:

349

Milo: 400
Millet:

1153

Daily Corn futures at the Chicago Board of TradeClick image for large-scale version.
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COMMENTS

The commentary for this week is in the form of a ten minute web-video that can be accessed on the link above entitled, “2008 June Acreage Report Analysis”.

Have a safe July 4th holiday weekend.

South Dakota range of old crop corn prices on Wednesday of this week: $6.46 - $7.13
South Dakota average old crop corn price on Wednesday of this week: $6.90, nine cents lower than a week ago.

South Dakota range of new crop corn prices on Wednesday of this week: $6.75 - $7.28
South Dakota average new crop corn price on Wednesday of this week: $7.08, nine cents lower than a week ago.

USDA’s monthly supply and demand numbers from the most recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report are summarized in a file that is linked below. For complete details, simply click on the link entitled, “Corn Supply and Demand.”

Corn basis data and cash corn price data for various regions of South Dakota is available by connecting with a link at the bottom of this page. To access the charts showing the corn basis and cash prices for your region of the state, just click on the link entitled “Cash corn price and basis charts”. This basis information is compiled by the Economics Department at South Dakota State University.

 
KEY LINKS
Cash Corn Price and Basis Charts
Corn Supply and Demand
Risk Calculator - CORN
The CME Group (Chicago Board of Trade)
Archive--Corn,Soybean,Wheat Comments
FS929 - Writing A Commodity Marketing Plan
South Dakota Climate and Weather Websiste
Agricultural Marketing Service
South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service - Corn
USDA - Agency Report Schedule/Calendar
 

For more information:
Economics Department website:  http://econ.sdstate.edu/
      under the Extension tab click on Current Market Analysis   
Extension Service website:  http://sdces.sdstate.edu/
     click on the Farm Management/Marketing tab
or contact Mr May at  alan.may@sdstate.edu