Agriculture News
Corn and soybeans ended firmer, while wheat plunged. Cattle futures faced sharp pressure and hogs finished mixed.
Grain and soy complex futures are called higher, with wheat trade likely to remain extremely volatile. Livestock futures are expected to face followthrough selling.
Corn, soybean export sales above expectations
Wheat futures gapped lower overnight after limit-down closes on Wednesday and sharply extended losses. But wheat filled the gaps and is trading higher this morning, as are corn and soybeans.
Wheat basis plunged over the past week amid the surge in futures.
USDA reflected no expected increase in U.S. wheat exports, despite the Russia/Ukraine conflict. U.S. corn exports were increased to reflect fewer anticipated shipments from Ukraine.
U.S. bean and corn carryout stocks decreased, wheat increased
Winter wheat futures traded sharply lower overnight but generally held above Tuesday’s lows. Soy complex futures traded sharply higher. Corn mildly favored the downside.