Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw followthrough buying overnight and were driven higher into the break by an export sales report had net sales topping expectations in each crop.

Weekly wheat sales reached a marketing-year high in week-ended Oct. 5, while soybean sales rose 31% on the week and were up 68% from the four-week average.

Corn, soybean and wheat futures are mildly firmer and near their overnight highs this morning as tensions in the Middle East intensify.

After the Bell | October 12, 2023 The grain and soy complexes rallied amid more bullish-than-expected data in USDA’s Production and Supply and Demand Reports.

USDA cut its corn, soybean and cotton crop estimates more than anticipated, which resulted in lower-than-expected 2023-24 ending stocks.

USDA’s October production and carryover figures were lower than pre-report estimates, though the most notable miss was the 4 MMT difference in new-crop global soybean carryover vs. expectations.