Agriculture News
Winter wheat futures faced moderate to heavy selling pressure overnight, while milder losses were posted in corn, soybeans and spring wheat.
Weekly corn sales during the week ended May 30, rose 46% from the previous week and 41% from the four-week average. Meanwhile, new-crop wheat sales topped pre-report expectations by 117,000 MT.
Corn and soybean futures were supported by corrective buying overnight, while wheat pivoted around unchanged.
Basis firmed for corn, soybeans and wheat as cash prices dropped sharply.
Corn, soybeans and wheat held in relatively tight trading ranges during a quiet overnight session.
Both the current conditions index and future expectations index rose from April.
Corn futures showed mild followthrough selling throughout the overnight session, while soybeans and wheat have weakened this morning following two-sided trade earlier in the session.
Both crops start the growing season rated well above year-ago.
Weekly corn inspections rose 244,000 MT from the previous week to 1.37 MMT during the week ended May 30, landing above pre-report expectations. Wheat and soybean inspections also rose on the week.
Short-term trend turns bearish for corn, soybeans and soymeal.
Wheat futures recouped some of last week’s losses during the overnight session, while corn and soybeans extended their recent declines.
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Weekly soybean sales during the week ended May 23 rose 18% from the previous week, though exports for the week slipped to a marketing-year low of 208,400 MT.
Corn, soybeans and wheat recouped some of the losses from earlier this week during the overnight session.
Cash corn prices firm a little, while soybean prices ease.
USDA estimated drought covered 5% of corn production areas and 3% for soybeans as of May 28.
Wheat futures faced active followthrough selling overnight, while corn and soybeans favored the downside in two-sided trade.
Basis firmed for corn and soybeans as cash prices dropped.
Corn, soybeans and the winter wheat markets mildly favored the downside overnight.