Agriculture News
Weekly corn sales during the week ended May 2, rose 17% from the previous week and 23% from the four-week average. Meanwhile, soybean sales increased 4% from the previous week and 21% from the four-week average.
Corn, soybeans and wheat rebounded from losses the two previous days during the overnight session.
Cash grain prices posted a big jump over the past week.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures faced mild followthrough selling during the overnight session.
Farmer sentiment was the weakest since June 2022 and current conditions fell to the lowest since May 2020.
The HRW CCI rating increased for the first time this spring, while the SRW CCI rating declined for the first time.
USDA reported weekly soybean inspections of 349,000 MT for the week ended May 2, which rose 73,000 MT from the previous week. Corn, soybean and wheat inspections were each within pre-report ranges.
Corn, soybeans and wheat pulled back from the strong gains late last week during the overnight session, led lower by sharp losses in the wheat market.