Agriculture News
USDA’s March WASDE showed corn domestic and global ending stocks above pre-report estimates, while soybeans and wheat were each slightly lower than expectations.
Light price action is likely this morning as traders await USDA’s Supply & Demand Report.
Corn, soybeans and wheat faced light selling pressure during a relatively quiet overnight session.
Farmers’ perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and their expectations for the future both weakened slightly.
Corn and soybeans are expected to open under light pressure, while wheat is anticipated to be mixed.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures traded narrowly on both sides of unchanged in a lightly traded overnight session.
USDA reported weekly export inspections for week ended March 2, which showed corn inspections notably above pre-report expectations, while wheat and soybean inspections each missed the low-end pre-report range.
Grain and soybean futures are expected to open under pressure, with wheat the downside price leader.
Short-term trend turns bearish for lean hog futures despite seasonally firming cash prices.
Grain and soy futures faced pressure overnight amid a lack of bullish news and negative outside markets.
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Corn, soybean and wheat futures are expected to open with a firmer tone this morning as markets continue to recoup sharp losses from earlier this week.
Grain and soybean futures continued their attempt overnight to recoup some of the recent sharp price losses.
Soybean sales for the week were down 14% from the previous week and 25% below the four-week average. Corn sales for the week were down 48% from the four-week average, though wheat sales were up 39%.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures built on yesterday’s corrective gains during the overnight session.
Corn basis firmed, though the average cash price fell sharply.
Soybeans are expected to open firmer on corrective buying. Corn and wheat are likely to be mixed.
Modest corrective buying was seen in the corn, soybean and winter wheat markets overnight following recent, sharp price losses.
Soybeans are expected to lead losses in the grain and soy markets this morning in a continuation of price pressure from overnight trade.