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AFS Ag Hedge AM Comments Aug 4.2025

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The CFTC Commitment of Traders Report


Change in Managed Money Positions
Corn: -3,820
Soybeans: -25,445
Soybean Meal: -3,615
Soybean Oil: +11,274
Chi Wheat: -13,283
KC Wheat: -3,321
Canola: +9,070

CFTC Commitment of Traders report

25 Basis Point Cut to federal interest rates is expected in September. The probability has increased to 85.4% probability the rates move to 4.00-4.25.

Export & World News

US Corn and Soybean Flash Sales in the last month: 

Soybeans

   
    

Date

Crop Year

Destination

Volume

7/25/25

25/26

Mexico

142,500

7/16/25

25/26

Unknown

120,000

7/11/25

25/26

Mexico

219,000

7/8/25

24/25

Phillippines-Meal

97,000

7/8/25

25/26

Phillippines-Meal

470,000

7/3/25

25/26

Unknown-Meal

150,000

7/3/25

24/25

Unknown-Meal

450,000

7/3/25

24/25

Unknown

226,000

Corn

   
    

Date

Crop Year

Destination

Volume

8/1/25

25/26

Unknown

125,000

8/1/25

25/26

Unknown

227,160

7/31/25

25/26

Unknown

136,000

7/31/25

25/26

Colombia

100,000

7/31/25

25/26

S. Korea

140,000

7/28/25

25/26

Unknown

194,000

7/28/25

24/25

Unknown

35,000

7/28/25

25/26

Mexico

225,000

7/25/25

25/26

S. Korea

140,000

7/25/25

25/26

Mexico

102,870

7/24/25

24/25

Unknown

83,956

7/24/25

25/26

Unknown

200,240

7/24/25

24/25

S. Korea

135,000

7/10/25

25/26

Unknown

110,000

7/8/25

25/26

Mexico

112,776

7/7/25

24/25

Mexico

29,000

7/7/25

25/26

Mexico

106,000

7/3/25

24/25

Unknown

150,000

  • Malaysian palm oil futures were down 60 ringgit overnight, now at 4185.
 

Daily Trading Limits: Corn $0.35 (expanded $0.55); Soybeans $0.75 (expanded $1.15); Minneapolis Wheat $0.60 (expanded $0.90); KC Wheat $0.40 (expanded $0.60); Chicago Wheat $0.40 (expanded $0.60)

Weather Outlook

Futures and options trading involve significant risk of loss and may not be suitable for everyone.  Therefore, carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition.  The information and comments contained herein is provided by ADMIS and in no way should be construed to be information provided by ADM.  The author of this report did not have a financial interest in any of the contracts discussed in this report at the time the report was prepared.  The information provided is designed to assist in your analysis and evaluation of the futures and options markets.  However, any decisions you may make to buy, sell or hold a futures or options position on such research are entirely your own and not in any way deemed to be endorsed by or attributed to ADMIS. Copyright ADM Investor Services, Inc.

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