Thursday

Holiday shortened week in the grains ended Thursday pretty weak across the board as planting is working its way north.  Exports great in rice and meal but nothing exciting anywhere else.  Meal had a small pop but the crushers kept all the profit and more as beans dropped 18 1/2 cents.  Corn down 9 1/4 to 643 1/2 and wheat lost 6 1/2 as well, 675 1/2.  Rice opened bid but faded to 1663 1/2, down 19 1/2 on the day.  Dow spent most of the day a little lower but mustered back to 33,659, plus 3 points.  Bonds up a tic, 134.03.  Have a safe and joyous Easter.