At 7:30 a.m. CST, the U.S. Labor Department will release nonfarm payrolls for December and the latest U.S. unemployment rate, last seen at 6.7%. Traders will continue to keep an eye on the latest South American weather forecasts and any export news that develops.
Weather
Friday brings a dry start to the weekend in most crop areas. Exceptions will be the western Plains with light snow and portions of the Mid-South with rain and snow. Temperatures maintain seasonal to above normal values north and central and below normal south. There is no bitter cold indicated.