Agriculture News
Corn, soybeans and wheat firmed overnight amid mild corrective buying following sharp losses the first two trading sessions of the new year.
Grain and livestock markets will reopen at 8:30 a.m. CT following the extended holiday weekend. Outside markets were price-negative, with crude oil weaker and the U.S. dollar sharply higher overnight.
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Soybeans are expected to continue their recent price surge amid Argentine crop concerns.
Export sales data for week ended Dec. 22 reported wheat sales topping expectations by over 28,000 MT, while corn and soybean sales were mid-range.
Soybean futures continued their price surge overnight with front-month futures reaching their highest level on the continuation chart since Sept. 13. Corn and wheat traded in narrow ranges on either side of unchanged.
Big weekly gains in cash corn and winter wheat prices.
Choice boxed beef continues the strong year-end price rally.
Concerns with surging Covid cases in China triggered risk aversion in markets overnight, including grain and soy futures.
Soybeans built on Tuesday’s gains overnight but failed to get near yesterday’s highs. Corn and wheat futures held in tight trading ranges in thin trade.
Corn export inspections for week ended Dec. 22 were up on the week and short of the high end of expectations, while soybeans landed on the upper end of trade expectations, but trailed the previous week by 210,237 MT.