Agriculture News
Weekly soymeal sales during the week ended April 25 missed pre-report expectations and were down 57% from the previous week and 37% four-week average. Corn, soybean and wheat sales were as expected.
Short-term trend turns bullish for wheat, soymeal and cattle futures.
Soybeans strengthened overnight, along with soymeal and soyoil, while corn traded in a tight range around unchanged and wheat was widely mixed.
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Corn, soybeans and wheat traded in narrow ranges during a quiet overnight session.
Weekly corn sales for the week ended April 18 topped pre-report expectations by a notable margin, while soybean sales missed the pre-report range.
Soybeans pulled back from recent gains overnight, while corn and wheat traded on both sides of unchanged.
Wheat basis held relatively steady despite the big jump in cash prices.
Frozen beef stocks declined more than average during March, signaling demand remains strong. Pork inventories built contra-seasonally last month.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require testing for the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle crossing state lines. Any detection of the disease must also be reported.