Corn, soybeans and wheat each traded in relatively tight ranges overnight, as corn and wheat mildly favored the upside and soybeans posted modest losses.
Wheat inspections for the week ended April 11 were up 34,000 MT from the previous week and above the expected pre-report range. Corn and soybean inspections were each lower on the week, but within expectations.
After weaker trade early in the overnight session, modest corrective buying gradually built in corn and soybeans, while wheat is narrowly mixed this morning.
USDA showed slightly larger-than-expected U.S. carryover for corn, soybeans and wheat, while global corn and soybean carryover also topped average pre-report estimates. Global wheat carryover was lower.
Weekly corn sales during the week ended April 4 dropped sharply missing pre-report expectations by a notable 425,000 MT. Meanwhile, soybean and wheat sales were within their respective pre-report range.
Grains ended the day mixed as corn showed relative strength and wheat struggled to maintain overnight gains. Soybeans closed lower, soy products saw active spreading. Cotton saw profit-taking and livestock finished mixed
Corn inspections during the week ended April 4 were down 51,859 MT from the previous week but topped pre-report expectations. Wheat and soybean inspections also fell from the previous week but were as expected.
