Weekly Recap

Soybean futures saw the January contract climb 5.7% and the March move 5.2% higher over the past week.  The entire soybean complex made gains, aided, in part, by the US dollar moving lower and the USDA lowering yield expectations on the soybean crop.  March futures were up nearly 35 cents of their 51-cent move on the last two days of the week as the dollar slumped. The January contract closed at $10.42½ per bushel and the March finished…