Agriculture News
Light, two-sided trade is expected in the grain and soy markets this morning.
At the annual Ag Outlook Forum, USDA issued its first projections for the 2023-24 marketing year, based on the January WASDE Report.
Corn, soybeans and wheat traded on both sides of unchanged while holding in narrow ranges overnight.
Cash cattle prices hit a new high for the year and reach the highest level since mid-2015.
Choice boxed beef prices continue to surge.
Grain and soy futures are expected to open with a weaker tone after price pressure overnight.
Corn and soybean futures pulled back from Tuesday’s gains during overnight trade, while the wheat market extended yesterday’s losses.
USDA reported soybean export inspections of 1.578 MMT for week ended Feb. 16, with inspections outpacing year-ago by 3.5%. Corn, soybeans and wheat inspections were each within their expected ranges.
Soybeans and soymeal will start daytime trade sharply higher on support from Argentine crop concerns.
Soybean and soymeal futures traded sharply higher coming out of the extended holiday weekend on Argentine crop concerns, while corn and wheat followed to the upside.