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Weekly soybean sales during the week ended March 28 missed the pre-report range, while corn sales landed below 1.0 MMT for the first time since mid-February. Shipments, however, reached a marketing-year high.

Corn, soybeans and wheat posted light, two-sided trade overnight but have adopted a slightly firmer tone this morning.

Corn basis firmed despite an uptick in the cash price but remains weaker than average.

Expectations for lower interest rates fueled the improved sentiment.

Corn, soybeans and wheat firmed amid mild corrective buying during overnight trade.

Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight ranges during light, two-sided overnight trade.

SRW CCI rating was virtually unchanged over the winter.

Weekly corn and wheat inspections each topped pre-report estimates for the week ended March 28, while soybeans missed the low-end pre-report estimate by 86,000 MT.

Short-term trend turns up for corn and wheat.

Soybeans posted solid gains amid corrective buying overnight, while corn and wheat futures pulled back from last Thursday’s gains.

Nearly every category topped the average pre-report estimates.

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Corn planting intentions and March 1 stocks came in lower than expected.

USDA reported corn acres of 90.036 million acres for 2024 and March 1 stocks of 8.347 billion bu., both well below trade estimates. Soybean acres were slightly lower than expectations, while stocks were higher.

Weekly wheat sales were just above the pre-report range for the week ended March 21, while soybean sales missed the expected range by 36,000 MT. Corn sales held steady at 1.21 MMT.

Corn, soybeans and wheat traded in narrow ranges during the overnight session ahead of USDA’s reports later this morning.

Cash cattle prices soar to all-time high.

Corn, soybeans and wheat extended Tuesday’s losses during the overnight session.

Corn and soybean basis firmed a little as cash prices weakened.

Corn, soybeans and wheat faced mild price pressure during a relatively quiet overnight session.

State-level winter wheat condition ratings signaled more general improvement in the HRW crop over the past month, despite a minor downtick in top producer Kansas.

USDA says a small number of dairy herds in Texas and Kansas tested positive for a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Frozen pork stocks declined contra-seasonally during February, while beef inventories fell more than average.

Corn inspections during the week ended March 21 totaled 1.228 MMT, down nearly 100,000 MT on the week but more than double the same week a year-ago. Meanwhile, soybean inspections rose 68,000 MT on the week.

Grain futures are mildly firmer to open the week. Cattle futures are under pressure from last Friday's Cattle on Feed Report.

Short-term trend turns bearish for cotton.

Corn and soybean futures swung to both sides of unchanged during the overnight session, while wheat favored the upside.

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Soybean futures posted sharp losses overnight, while corn and wheat traded mildly lower.

Creighton University's monthly survey finds negative outlook by bankers deepening but farmland values holding stable.

Annual report from Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

The Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for drought to persist across much of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin through June.

Weekly wheat sales were reported at (109,600) MT for the week ended March 14, which were down noticeably from the previous week. Corn and soybean sales were as expected.

Soybeans posted followthrough buying to Wednesday’s strong gains during overnight trade, while corn and wheat mildly favored the upside.

Cash cattle prices nearing their record high posted in summer 2023.

Cash hogs continue the seasonal price climb.

Most Fed officials expect three rate cuts this year, but fewer committee members anticipate more than three reductions.

Soybean futures reversed losses from the past two days during overnight trade, while corn and wheat faced price pressure.

Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight ranges during quiet, two-sided overnight trade.

Weekly wheat and soybean inspections during the week ended March 14 fell 164,665 MT and 98,672 MT, respectively, from the previous week. Meanwhile, corn inspections rose nearly 73,000 MT.

Short-term trend turns bearish in SRW wheat.

Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains amid corrective buying overnight, while soybeans weakened following earlier strength.

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Corn, soybean and wheat futures held in relatively tight ranges during light, two-sided trade overnight.

Cash corn and soybean prices rise.

The International Grains Council released its initial projections for 2024-25

Weekly corn sales during the week ended March 7 totaled 1.28 MMT, up 16% from the previous week, while soybean and wheat sales each faded, down 39% and 69%, respectively. Wheat sales were at a marketing-year low.

Soybeans extended their recent corrective gains during the overnight session, while wheat traded lower and corn favored the downside in two-sided trade.

Basis slipped a little for corn, soybeans and SRW wheat as cash prices firmed.

Soybean futures retreated from Tuesday’s gains during overnight trade, while the corn and wheat markets have weakened after two-sided price action earlier in the session.