Monday Market Briefing - 1st December 2025

We are bumping along the bottom again after a quiet week dominated by the US Thanks-Giving shutdown. Southern Hemisphere harvesting is proving an effective brake on any rallies, although barley, feed and malt is holding onto slightly firmer values. Dramatic pictures of fresh drone strikes on Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea emerged over the weekend whilst a Ukrainian delegation started another round of talks on Sunday in Florida on the peace settlement so the market has plenty to react to this week if it chooses. A slightly firmer opening would be the most obvious start this week- but as we have seen more than once recently anything on the upside is a selling opportunity whilst it lasts.  

Shoreham is into its busiest spell of the season so far with vessels in every week in the run-up to Christmas. We have laureate barley , group 1 wheat and soft wheat all loading and there are some spot movement gaps still available if you want to move any of these grades call your farm trader asap. The early part of the New Year is likely to be extremely quiet so spot sales might be the best angle if you need to do something.

Have a good week.