07/31/26 Afternoon CommStock Report – August Seasonal Trends to Know

The Commstock Report is a twice daily market report. 07/31/2026 August Seasonal Trends to Know PLEASE REFER TO THE BROKER COMMENTARY PAGE FOR UPDATES!! Click Above to Watch Brian’s Afternoon Market Update Last day of July. August will open up new stages of the growing season, being known as the make-or-break month for soybeans and the most critical window for grain fill in corn. The dog days of summer continue to stoke concerns over heat and humidity before late August can feature minor cold fronts that mesh with increasing hurricane activity. August weather dictates final yield and quality prospects for crops including spring wheat in the North and cotton in the South. Crop tours eventually kick off in August and the USDA puts boots on the ground to launch objective yield surveys for corn and soybeans. August is sometimes associated with thinner market volumes as summer vacations wrap up before kids are back to school. The month is marked by grain traders for having produced lows the last two years for corn and soybean futures. After grain prices defied their usual patterns of bearishness this July, be wary of expecting another round of August lows. Be aware of these seasonal price trends…