Soy complex futures led a wave of strong corrective buying overnight on support from outside markets and stronger risk appetite as China eased its Covid regulations.
USDA estimates the drought footprint covers 74% of winter wheat acres.
Corn and soybean futures are lower and near their session lows this morning after two-side trade overnight. Wheat futures are mixed.
Soybean basis rises sharply as export demand picks up.
Corn, soybeans and wheat swung to both sides of unchanged in a lightly traded overnight session but are mostly weaker this morning.
Corn, soybeans and wheat favored the downside in quiet, two-sided trade overnight, though seller interest has picked up early this morning with futures trading near session lows.
Most of the modest improvement was in SRW CCI ratings.
Following are USDA’s initial assumptions for 2023-24.
Corn and soybean futures are mildly weaker with wheat higher. Cattle futures are mixed with lean hogs supported by corrective buying to start the week...
USDA is expected to make minor adjustments to its U.S. crop estimates and balance sheets, though bigger changes are possible for global wheat production.

Brian Grete