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Soybean stocks and wheat production came in higher than expected. Sept. 1 corn stocks were lower than anticipated.
USDA pegged Sept. 1 corn stocks at 1.361 billion bu., 68 million bu. lower than pre-report expectations and 16 million bu. lower than year-ago. Soybean stocks were above pre-report estimates by 26 mb.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures held in tight price ranges in a lightly traded overnight session ahead of USDA’s reports later this morning.
Farrowing intentions suggest the expansion could be short-lived, but surging litter sizes could offset lower farrowings as they did during summer.
USDA reported wheat sales in week ended Sept. 21 totaled 544,500 MT, which capped the top-end pre-report estimate by 45,000 MT. Meanwhile corn sales were mid-range; soybeans were nearer the low-end of expectations.
Corn and soybean futures pulled back from recent corrective gains, while wheat extended its price slide during overnight trade.
Cash corn prices stabilize; soybean prices continue to drop.
Corn and soybean futures firmed amid light corrective buying overnight. Wheat traded on both sides of unchanged overnight.