Agriculture News
Grain and soy futures faced pressure overnight amid a lack of bullish news and negative outside markets.
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.
Soybeans faced followthrough selling overnight. Corn and wheat posted two-sided trade but have weakened early this morning.
Most of the decline in wheat conditions in February was in top producer Kansas.
Soybean export inspections for week ended Feb. 23 missed low-end expectations by 159,000 MT and were down from the previous week by 893,000 MT. Though wheat inspections were above top end estimates by over 90,000 MT.
Short-term trend turns bearish for corn, SRW wheat.
Corn and soybeans are expected to see mild corrective buying, while followthrough selling is likely in the winter wheat markets.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded on both sides of unchanged overnight in relatively quiet price action.
The data is mildly friendly compared to pre-report expectations, with all three categories on the bullish side of the average trade estimates.
Beef stocks declined contra-seasonally in January, implying demand was strong, especially since beef production rose in December.