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Short-, intermediate and long-term trends are up for corn and soybeans.
Soybean futures posted another round of contract highs overnight, with the front-month contract reaching the highest level since June 2021 on the continuation chart. Corn and wheat followed soybeans higher.
USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report at 2 p.m. CT is expected to show the U.S. cattle herd as of Jan. 1 contracted 1.2% from year-ago.
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Old-crop soybean futures led price gains across the grain and soy complex and posted new contract highs overnight.
Dry/drought conditions in HRW get worse
Wheat, corn export sales above market expectations
Soybean futures pulled back early in overnight trade but have rebounded to post new contract highs this morning. Overnight price action was light and choppy in corn and wheat.
Corn basis firmed a penny over the past week as futures rose.
The wheat market faced profit-taking and corrective selling overnight following strong gains the first two days this week. Corn was pulled slightly lower by wheat, while soybeans favored the upside in two-sided trade.
Wheat futures found followthrough buying overnight amid heightened tensions with Russia and deteriorating U.S. winter wheat conditions, while the corn and soybean markets favored the downside in light, two-sided trade.
Individual state crop conditions ratings released on Monday showed further deterioration of the HRW wheat crop during January due to drought in the Plains.
It’s typical for frozen beef stocks to rise during December, though the increase was slightly greater than normal. It’s also normal for pork stocks to decline in December, though the drop was less than average.
Weekly corn, soybean and wheat inspections were all within the range of pre-report estimates.
Wheat futures were supported by increased geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while soybeans and corn were pressured by South American weather.
With all three categories coming in on the bearish side of the average pre-report estimates, the report is price-negative.
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