Canola was flat to up slightly, with the stronger Canadian dollar, new-market jitters issues and a bit of what appeared to be wariness on the part of traders for the new trading tool based in New York, rather than Winnipeg. That, and the $500 per tonne barrier that appears to be in the way of the November contract’s growth. Canola finished at $493.80, up 20 cents. January and March were up 50 and 30 cents respectively, while May and July fell 20 and 60 cents. All remained above $500.
Soybeans were up on Chicago, reaching US$ 8.75 for August, rising 5-75 cents for both nearby months, 6-75 for November and 7 for January. Corn and all wheat markets caught the bug and rose as well, with Chicago wheat reaching a three-year high.
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Name / Contract | High | Low | Last | Change | Settlement |
Canola Nov 2018 (updated 1:18PM(CST) on 7/30/2018) | 496.00 | 490.20 | 493.80 | 0.20 | 493.80 |
Canola Jan 2019 (updated 1:17PM(CST) on 7/30/2018) | 502.60 | 499.80 | 500.60 | 0.50 | 500.60 |
Canola Mar 2019 (updated 11:18AM(CST) on 7/30/2018) | 507.30 | 504.80 | 505.80 | 0.30 | 505.80 |
Canola May 2019 (updated 1:14PM(CST) on 7/30/2018) | 510.60 | 508.80 | 510.20 | -0.20 | 510.20 |
Canola Jul 2019 (updated 1:14PM(CST) on 7/30/2018) | 512.60 | 511.80 | 512.20 | -0.60 | 512.20 |
Soybeans Aug 2018 | 881.25 | 871.25 | 876.00 | 5.75 | 875.00 |
Soybeans Sep 2018 | 886.25 | 876.00 | 881.50 | 5.75 | 880.75 |
Soybeans Nov 2018 | 896.50 | 886.00 | 892.00 | 6.75 | 891.00 |
Soybeans Jan 2019 | 905.50 | 896.25 | 902.50 | 7.00 | 901.50 |
Soybeans Mar 2019 | 915.25 | 905.75 | 911.25 | 6.50 | 910.75 |
Soybeans May 2019 | 924.50 | 915.00 | 920.50 | 6.50 | 920.00 |
Soybean Meal Aug 2018 | 336.30 | 331.40 | 334.30 | 0.90 | 333.90 |
Soybean Meal Sep 2018 | 335.70 | 330.90 | 333.50 | 0.90 | 332.90 |
Soybean Meal Oct 2018 | 335.30 | 331.00 | 333.60 | 1.50 | 333.00 |
Soybean Oil Aug 2018 | 28.66 | 28.25 | 28.38 | -0.11 | 28.31 |
Soybean Oil Sep 2018 | 28.80 | 28.39 | 28.52 | -0.09 | 28.46 |
Soybean Oil Oct 2018 | 28.85 | 28.51 | 28.64 | -0.07 | 28.58 |
Corn Sep 2018 | 369.25 | 363.50 | 367.00 | 5.50 | 367.25 |
Corn Dec 2018 | 383.25 | 377.50 | 381.00 | 5.25 | 381.25 |
Corn Mar 2019 | 393.75 | 388.25 | 391.50 | 5.25 | 391.75 |
Corn May 2019 | 399.25 | 394.00 | 397.25 | 5.75 | 397.25 |
Corn Jul 2019 | 404.00 | 399.00 | 401.75 | 4.75 | 402.00 |
Oats Sep 2018 | 236.50 | 232.00 | 233.50 | 1.25 | 232.75 |
Oats Dec 2018 | 243.75 | 240.00 | 243.00 | 2.75 | 242.75 |
Oats Mar 2019 | 247.25 | 247.25 | 247.25 | 3.50 | 247.25 |
Oats May 2019 | 249.00 | 249.00 | 249.00 | 3.50 | 249.00 |
Oats Jul 2019 | 252.50 | 252.50 | 252.50 | 3.25 | 252.50 |
Wheat Sep 2018 | 551.75 | 532.75 | 545.00 | 14.75 | 546.50 |
Wheat Dec 2018 | 571.25 | 552.50 | 564.75 | 15.25 | 566.50 |
Wheat Mar 2019 | 586.25 | 568.25 | 580.00 | 14.75 | 581.75 |
Wheat May 2019 | 591.50 | 574.50 | 585.25 | 13.50 | 587.50 |
Wheat Jul 2019 | 592.00 | 573.75 | 585.75 | 13.00 | 587.50 |
Spring Wheat Sep 2018 | 611.00 | 595.00 | 601.00 | 9.00 | 601.00 |
Spring Wheat Dec 2018 | 624.00 | 609.25 | 615.50 | 10.00 | 615.50 |
Spring Wheat Mar 2019 | 636.75 | 624.00 | 629.00 | 8.50 | 629.00 |
Spring Wheat May 2019 | 643.00 | 634.25 | 635.50 | 7.00 | 635.50 |
Spring Wheat Jul 2019 | 650.00 | 638.00 | 642.00 | 8.00 | 642.00 |
Hard Red Wheat Sep 2018 | 553.00 | 535.25 | 546.50 | 14.25 | 547.75 |
Hard Red Wheat Dec 2018 | 580.00 | 562.25 | 573.50 | 14.00 | 574.75 |
Hard Red Wheat Mar 2019 | 596.75 | 579.50 | 590.25 | 13.75 | 591.50 |
Hard Red Wheat May 2019 | 602.50 | 589.75 | 595.75 | 11.50 | 597.50 |
Hard Red Wheat Jul 2019 | 602.75 | 587.50 | 596.25 | 11.00 | 598.00 |
Live Cattle (P) Aug 2018 | 109.40 | 107.90 | 108.42 | -0.60 | 108.42 |
Live Cattle (P) Oct 2018 | 111.12 | 109.18 | 109.80 | -1.00 | 109.80 |
Live Cattle (P) Dec 2018 | 114.68 | 112.98 | 113.45 | -1.05 | 113.45 |
Feeder Cattle (P) Aug 2018 | 152.88 | 151.08 | 151.50 | -1.00 | 151.50 |
Feeder Cattle (P) Sep 2018 | 152.78 | 151.03 | 151.35 | -1.05 | 151.35 |
Feeder Cattle (P) Oct 2018 | 153.25 | 151.45 | 151.78 | -1.17 | 151.78 |
Lean Hogs (P) Aug 2018 | 64.02 | 63.20 | 63.30 | -0.38 | 63.30 |
Lean Hogs (P) Oct 2018 | 51.95 | 50.58 | 51.22 | 0.22 | 51.22 |
Lean Hogs (P) Dec 2018 | 47.28 | 45.82 | 46.60 | -0.05 | 46.60 |
Canadian Dollar Aug 2018 | 0.7696 | 0.7649 | 0.7681 | 0.0025 | 0.7681 |
Crude Sep 2018 | 70.43 | 68.80 | 70.00 | 0.96 | 70.13 |