Agriculture News
Soybean sales for the week were down 14% from the previous week and 25% below the four-week average. Corn sales for the week were down 48% from the four-week average, though wheat sales were up 39%.
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.
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Wheat sales for week ended Feb. 16 were 338,800 MT, a 62% increase from the previous week nearly 40% above the 4-week average. Corn sales were 30% below the 4-week average, with soybeans nearly 20% below.
Grain and soy futures are expected to open lower on followthrough selling and pressure from the U.S. dollar.
Soybeans firmed on light corrective buying overnight, while the corn and wheat markets faced pressure.
Light, two-sided trade is expected in the grain and soy markets this morning.