Concerns with surging Covid cases in China triggered risk aversion in markets overnight, including grain and soy futures.
Soybeans built on Tuesday’s gains overnight but failed to get near yesterday’s highs. Corn and wheat futures held in tight trading ranges in thin trade.
Corn and soybean futures are firmer as wheat futures retrace early gains. Lean hogs are off to a strong start to the week with cattle futures mixed.
No overnight grain trade. Grain and livestock markets will reopen at 8:30 a.m. CT following the extended holiday weekend.
The Dec. 1 hog herd fell 1.8% from year-ago and was 210,000 head less than the average pre-report estimate implied.
The Dec. 1 feedlot inventory fell 2.6% from year-ago, the third straight month with a year-over-year decline.
Corn, soybeans and wheat firmed after trading lower early in the overnight and are near their highs this morning.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures held in tight ranges in a lightly traded overnight session.
Boxed beef prices surged over the past week.
Corn, soybeans and wheat opened lower overnight but firmed through the session and are higher this morning.

Brian Grete