Agriculture News
Weekly corn sales in week ended Nov. 9 totaled 1.8 MMT, topping expectations by over 250,000 MT, while soybean sales totaled 3.9 MMT.
Soybean futures firmed overnight while the wheat market weakened. Corn was caught in the middle amid light, two-sided trade.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago cites survey results from ag bankers.
Corn, soybeans and wheat tried to work higher early in the overnight session, but buyer interest was limited and light pressure ensued.
USDA raised its corn, soybean and cotton crop estimates, pushing up projected ending stocks. Wheat ending stocks also increased.
USDA increased corn yield to 174.9 bu. per acre, bringing production to 15.234 billion bu. Meanwhile, soybean yield was pegged at 49.9 bu., up 0.3 bu. from last month.
Corn sales during week ended Nov. 2 totaled 1.015 MMT for 2023-24, up 36% from the previous week and 4% from the four-week average.
Soybean futures failed to sustain followthrough buying overnight and have turned mostly weaker this morning. Corn and wheat traded lower throughout overnight trade.
Soybean basis improved but remains below average.
