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Report snapshot: quarterly stocks short of pre-report estimates
Report snapshot: quarterly stocks short of pre-report estimates

Corn, soybeans turn higher on USDA data. Corn and soybean production also fell short of estimates, leaving ending stocks below the average pre-report estimate.

Weekly corn export sales shy of expectations
Weekly corn export sales shy of expectations

Weekly export sales for week ended Jan. 5 reported corn sales below low-end expectations for the second week straight, while wheat and soybeans each landed within their lower expected ranges.

Corn, soybean export inspections fall behind previous week
Corn, soybean export inspections fall behind previous week

Weekly export inspections for week ended Jan. 5 revealed wheat inspections up over 116,001 MT from the previous week's tally, while corn and soybeans were well below.

Weekly wheat sales well below expectations
Weekly wheat sales well below expectations

Weekly export sales for week ended Dec. 29 revealed mild wheat sales, missing low-end expectations by nearly 153,000 MT. Corn sales were also shy by 81,000 MT and soybeans landed on the low range.

Market Snapshot | January 3, 2023
Market Snapshot | January 3, 2023

Market Snapshot | January 3, 2023 The grain complex begins the year lower amid waning export prospects and much-needed weekend rains in Argentina.

Wheat, soybean export inspections miss low-end expectations
Wheat, soybean export inspections miss low-end expectations

Corn, wheat and soybean export inspections for week ended Dec. 29 fell notably below the previous week. Wheat and soybeans fell below expectations, while corn landed just above low range.

Market Snapshot | December 30, 2022
Market Snapshot | December 30, 2022

Market Snapshot December 30, 2022 Soymeal leads soybeans higher while the wheat complex offers corn mild support.

Weekly wheat sales top expectations
Weekly wheat sales top expectations

Export sales data for week ended Dec. 22 reported wheat sales topping expectations by over 28,000 MT, while corn and soybean sales were mid-range.

Evening Report | December 29, 2022
Evening Report | December 29, 2022

Evening Report | December 29, 2022

Livestock Analysis | December 29, 2022
Livestock Analysis | December 29, 2022

Livestock Analysis | December 29, 2022

Corn export inspections prove notable
Corn export inspections prove notable

Corn export inspections for week ended Dec. 22 were up on the week and short of the high end of expectations, while soybeans landed on the upper end of trade expectations, but trailed the previous week by 210,237 MT.

Weekly cotton sales show huge net reductions
Weekly cotton sales show huge net reductions

Export sales data for week ended Dec. 15 showed soybeans falling short of expectations by 64,000 MT, with corn and wheat both low range. Cotton export sales reflected a nearly 90,000 RB net reduction for the week.

Soybean export inspections prove low-range
Soybean export inspections prove low-range

Export inspections for week ended Dec. 15 proved mid-range for corn, while soybeans and wheat landed towards the lower end of pre-report expectations.

Corn, wheat, soybean weekly export sales top expectations
Corn, wheat, soybean weekly export sales top expectations

Weekly export data for week ended Dec. 8 showed corn topping expectations by nearly 60,000 MT, with wheat nearly 120,000 MT above the top-end range. Soybean export sales breached the top-end range by 943,000 MT.

Wheat export inspections prove shallow
Wheat export inspections prove shallow

Weekly export inspections for Dec. 8, revealed corn and wheat on the shallow-end of expectations, while soybeans proved mid-range. Each were notably lower than the previous week's data.

Report snapshot: USDA shaves corn exports by 75 mb
Report snapshot: USDA shaves corn exports by 75 mb

Corn ending stocks landed on the higher end of pre-report expectations due to a reduction in exports, while soybean ending stocks were unchanged. However, corn world ending stocks proved short of pre-report estimates.

Strong weekly soybean sales at over 1.7 MMT
Strong weekly soybean sales at over 1.7 MMT

Weekly export sales for week ended Dec. 1 reported soybean sales over 1.7 MMT, topping expectations by over 500,000 MT and were up over 1 MMT from the previous week. Corn landed mid-range at 691,600 MT.

Weekly wheat inspections top expectations
Weekly wheat inspections top expectations

Wheat export inspections for week ended Dec. 1 proved solid, topping expectations by nearly 35 MT, and up over 50 MT from the previous week. Corn inspections were mid-range, and up by almost 213,000 MT week over week.

Wheat export sales falter
Wheat export sales falter

Weekly export sales for week ended Nov. 24 revealed wheat missing low end expectations by over 140,000 MT, while corn and bean sales landed just above their respective low-end estimates.

Corn export inspections remain sluggish
Corn export inspections remain sluggish

Corn export inspections missed low-end expectations by nearly 100,000 MT, while wheat was just shy. Soybean export inspections were notable, but below last week's figure by over 400,000 MT.

Evening Report | November 25, 2022
Evening Report | November 25, 2022

Corn futures held gains throughout the session despite an overall neutral to bearish tone in the grain complex and outside markets.

After the Bell | November 25, 2022
After the Bell | November 25, 2022

Corn ended the abbreviated session higher despite an overall negative tone in grains as well as outside markets.

Weekly soybean sales prove tepid
Weekly soybean sales prove tepid

Soybean export sales cooled off for week ended Nov. 17 after the previous week's large 3 MMT figure. Corn export sales land at over 1.8 MMT, still on the low-end of expectations, with wheat short of top-end by 88 MT.

Evening Report | November 23, 2022
Evening Report | November 23, 2022

Evening Report | November 22, 2022

Soybean export inspections continue to prove notable
Soybean export inspections continue to prove notable

Export inspections for week ended Nov. 17 revealed soybeans and wheat near top-end expectations, while corn landed mid-range.

Huge weekly soybean sales of 3 MMT
Huge weekly soybean sales of 3 MMT

Weekly soybean export sales for week ended Nov. 10 almost double top-end expectations of 1.7 MMT, while corn sales of nearly 1.2 MMT proved shy of top-end estimates by 230 MT.

Corn export inspections bright spot as soybeans, wheat miss low-end estimates
Corn export inspections bright spot as soybeans, wheat miss low-end estimates

Weekly export inspections for week ended Nov. 10 showed soybean inspections missing expectations by over 142 MMT, with wheat also short nearly 24 MMT. Corn inspections were notable at 484 MMT, near top end expectations.

Weekly export sales reveal corn shy of low-end expectations
Weekly export sales reveal corn shy of low-end expectations

Weekly export sales for week ended Nov. 3 proved corn export sales remain week, missing low-end expectations by nearly 35 MT, while soybeans, wheat fell on the low-end of the range for the week.

Report snapshot: U.S. corn carryover falls short of expectations
Report snapshot: U.S. corn carryover falls short of expectations

USDA's Nov. WASDE and production updates yielded increases in corn and bean production; however, corn carryout fell short of expectations while soybean carryout was pegged 8 million bu. higher than the average estimate.

Soybean export inspections top expectations by over 90 MT
Soybean export inspections top expectations by over 90 MT

Weekly export inspections for week ended Nov. 3 revealed soybean inspections notably above the top-end estimate of 2.5 MMT, while corn and wheat each fell short of low-end expectations for the week.

Corn, soybeans, wheat weekly export sales land on low end of estimates
Corn, soybeans, wheat weekly export sales land on low end of estimates

Weekly export sales for week ended Oct. 27 reported corn, soybeans, and wheat on the lower end of estimated ranges. Soybeans export sales remain marginally ahead of last year, while corn persistently lags by over 50%.

Soybean export inspections remain steady at nearly 2.6 MMT
Soybean export inspections remain steady at nearly 2.6 MMT

Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 27 were delayed this morning due to technical issues, but revealed figures for corn, soybeans, and wheat all within expected ranges with soybeans near the top end.

Corn export sales continue to prove weak, falling short of expectations by nearly 90 MT
Corn export sales continue to prove weak, falling short of expectations by nearly 90 MT

Weekly export sales for week ended Oct. 20 revealed a continuance of lackluster corn export sales, while soybeans remain steady, maintaining a pace slightly ahead of last year. Wheat topped expectations by over 80 MT.

Another week of sizable soybean export inspections, at nearly 3 MMT
Another week of sizable soybean export inspections, at nearly 3 MMT

Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 20 revealed another week of sizable soybean inspections, at nearly 3 MMT, while wheat fell short of the expected range of 200,000-500,000 MT, and corn was as expected.

Soybean export sales prove solid at over 2.3 MMT
Soybean export sales prove solid at over 2.3 MMT

Weekly export sales for week ended Oct. 13 revealed soybean sales over 2 MMT, while corn fell within pre-report estimates, but continues to lag last year's pace by over 50%. Wheat missed low-end expectations by 30 MT.

Soybean export inspections exceed expectations by over 600,000 MT
Soybean export inspections exceed expectations by over 600,000 MT

Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 13 reported a notable figure for soybeans, however the current pace is falling considerably behind last year's. Wheat inspections fell short, with corn just above low range.

Market Snapshot | Oct. 14, 2022
Market Snapshot | Oct. 14, 2022

Market Snapshot | Oct. 14, 2022 Grains are facing pressure on weak export sales in addition to a surging U.S. dollar and falling crude oil futures.

After the Bell | Oct. 14, 2022
After the Bell | Oct. 14, 2022

After the Bell | Oct. 14, 2022

Crops Analysis | Oct. 14, 2022
Crops Analysis | Oct. 14, 2022

Crops Analysis | Oct. 14, 2022 Grains fall lower on weak export sales along with pressure from the U.S. dollar, falling crude oil.

Livestock Analysis | Oct. 14, 2022
Livestock Analysis | Oct. 14, 2022

Livestock Analysis | Oct. 14, 2022 Lean hogs hit more-than-two-week high with cattle ending the week mixed.

Export sales prove weak, corn falls nearly 100,000 MT below expectations
Export sales prove weak, corn falls nearly 100,000 MT below expectations

Weekly export sales through week ended Oct. 6 revealed corn below expectations for the second straight week, with beans, wheat on the low end of pre-report estimates. However, bean sales continue to outpace last year.

USDA pegs soybean yield below 50 bu. per acre
USDA pegs soybean yield below 50 bu. per acre

USDA's Oct. WASDE revealed an additional cut to the national soybean yield to 49.8 bu. per acre (bpa), while pre-report estimates averaged 50.5 bpa. The corn yield landed slightly above the average estimate at 171.9 bpa.

Corn, soybean export inspections notably fade behind last year's
Corn, soybean export inspections notably fade behind last year's

Weekly export inspections for week ended Oct. 6 reported corn, beans, and wheat within expectations, however corn and bean inspections are now notably behind last year's, at 9.4% and 23% behind, respectively.

Export sales wane, corn remains laggard
Export sales wane, corn remains laggard

Weekly export sales data for week ended Sept. 29 proved uninspiring with corn over 120K MT short of expectations, while wheat was slightly above. Soybeans landed on the low end of pre-report estimates.

Wheat export inspections remain steady
Wheat export inspections remain steady

Weekly export inspections for week ended Sept. 29 reported wheat inspections notably above expectations, while corn and beans were as expected. Soybean inspections are currently running 3.2% behind a year ago.

Corn stocks below trade expectations
Corn stocks below trade expectations

USDA's quarterly grain stocks data showed YOY increases for corn, soybeans and wheat. Corn stocks were pegged at 1.376 billion bu., below the average trade estimate of 1.512 bb, with soybeans 32 million bu. higher.

Soybean export sales top expectations by over 150,000 MT
Soybean export sales top expectations by over 150,000 MT

Weekly export sales data for week ended Sept. 22 revealed a sizable figure for soybeans at 1,003,000 MT, while corn and wheat each landed within the range of expectations.

Corn, soybean export inspections sluggish
Corn, soybean export inspections sluggish

Weekly grain inspected for export through Sept. 22, proved dismal as corn and soybean inspections were reported below expectations, while wheat inspections were notably lower for the week but within the expected range.

Corn export sales continue to lag, soybeans remain steady
Corn export sales continue to lag, soybeans remain steady

Weekly export sales data through week ended Sept. 15 revealed corn export sales for the week continued to fall behind year-ago levels by 50%, while soybeans remained steadily ahead.

Modest export inspections; corn, beans keep pace ahead of year ago
Modest export inspections; corn, beans keep pace ahead of year ago

Weekly export inspections for week ended Sep. 15 were reported as expected; corn and beans continue to keep a notable pace ahead of last year.