Agriculture News
Weekly wheat sales, short of pre-report estimates, were down 24% from the previous week, while corn and soybeans were down 45% and 27%, respectively.
Soybeans have firmed this morning, while corn and wheat adopted a weaker tone following two-sided trade overnight.
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Soybeans recouped most of their losses the two previous days during overnight trade, while corn also traded to the upside and wheat had a varied tone.
Corn, soybeans and wheat are expected to open mildly firmer this morning.
Weekly corn sales during week ended Oct. 19 totaled 1.351 MMT, which topped pre-report expectations, while soybean sales totaled 1.378 MMT.
Grain markets traded on both sides of unchanged overnight, with beans and wheat mildly favoring the upside this morning.
Soybean basis firmed over the past week and is now in line with the three-year average.
Beef stocks climbed more than average during September, largely because the previous month’s figure was revised down 15.1 million pounds. Sept. pork stocks dropped, whereas there is normally a small buildup in supplies.
Iowa’s farmland values, which saw consecutive record-breaking increases for two years, are now showing signs of cooling, though they remain near historic highs.