Agriculture News
Corn and soybeans extended Thursday’s corrective declines overnight, while wheat pulled back from gains earlier in the week.
Cash cattle prices jump to an all-time high for a fourth straight week.
The contracts are slated to start Feb. 24, pending regulatory approval
Soybean sales during the week ended Jan. 23 were down 71% from the previous week, missing analysts’ pre-report range. Corn and wheat sales were as expected
Corn and soybean futures pulled back from Wednesday’s strong gains overnight, while wheat pivoted around unchanged.
Corn basis firmed despite a strong rise in the average cash price.
Corn, soybeans and wheat built on Tuesday’s price gains during the overnight session.
After facing followthrough selling earlier in the overnight session, corn, soybeans and wheat are modestly firmer and trading near session highs this morning.
Weekly wheat inspections during the week ended Jan. 23 rose 223,000 MT, topping pre-report expectations, while soybean inspections missed pre-report expectations, falling 250,000 MT from the previous week. Corn inspections declined 295,000 MT.
Corn, soybeans and wheat opened the week under pressure. Livestock futures are higher...
Placements dropped 3.3% from year-ago and fell below the bottom end of pre-report expectations.
Beef stocks rose less than normal, while pork inventories increased more than average.
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Corn sales during the week ended Jan. 16 rose 62% from the previous week, while soybean sales were more than double. Meanwhile, wheat sales slid 68%, missing pre-report expectations.
Corn, soybeans and wheat faced price pressure overnight in reaction to Argentina cutting grain and soy export taxes through midyear.
Cash corn prices above year-ago, soybean prices still below last year at this time.
Corn, soybeans and wheat mildly favored the downside overnight, but selling was limited and markets are trading high-range early this morning.
Corn and soybean basis weakens as cash prices rise.