Daily Market Commentary
09-10-2025
Morning Comments
The USDA in the August WASDE cut 24-25 ending stocks 35 million bushels to 1.305 Billion while raising the 25-26 carryover from 1.660 BB to 2.117. World supply is up from 92.9 to 104.4 MMT sans China. The USDA in the August WASDE cut 24-25 ending stocks 35 million bushels to 1.305 Billion while raising the 25-26 carryover from 1.660 BB to 2.117. World supply is up from 92.9 to 104.4 MMT sans China. we are against major resistance. We may need to see more bullish news to get a sustained rally. Demand remains a driving force for the market as well as the trade now sees the USDA lowering their estimate of 188.8 bu/acre on the September 12thWASDE report. a possible test of nearby support running from $10.32 down to$10.27 while the main resistance window runs from $10.59 up to $10.74.
We came into the three-day weekend with the beans looking for signs of new demand but the lack of progress in trade talks sent the market lower. Here is the situation as I see it. China, India and Brazil may have been waiting to see if the global tariffs being placed will stand a test at the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals ruling over the weekend that the use of global tariffs in the current situation is illegal will send the case to the Supreme Court. The tariffs for now stay in place until October 14thwhich gives the Trump administration time to file the appeal. In any event, this ruling may make it harder to place tariffs but there are other ways to and laws to put tariffs in place. The bottom line is that talk progress with China and India remain doubtful until the matter is settled.
John R. Anderson
Vice President of Grain
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