Agriculture News
During week ended Oct. 26, corn inspections rose 82,225 MT, while soybean inspections fell 735,466 MT from the previous week.
Soybeans have firmed this morning, while corn and wheat adopted a weaker tone following two-sided trade overnight.
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Soybeans recouped most of their losses the two previous days during overnight trade, while corn also traded to the upside and wheat had a varied tone.
Corn, soybeans and wheat are expected to open mildly firmer this morning.
Weekly corn sales during week ended Oct. 19 totaled 1.351 MMT, which topped pre-report expectations, while soybean sales totaled 1.378 MMT.
Grain markets traded on both sides of unchanged overnight, with beans and wheat mildly favoring the upside this morning.
Soybean basis firmed over the past week and is now in line with the three-year average.
Beef stocks climbed more than average during September, largely because the previous month’s figure was revised down 15.1 million pounds. Sept. pork stocks dropped, whereas there is normally a small buildup in supplies.
Iowa’s farmland values, which saw consecutive record-breaking increases for two years, are now showing signs of cooling, though they remain near historic highs.
Grain and soy markets are expected to open mostly lower in quiet trade.
Corn, soybeans and wheat posted two-sided price action while holding in relatively tight trading ranges overnight.
Soybeans are expected to open firmer, with wheat and corn likely to face pressure.
Corn faced followthrough selling overnight, while wheat more than erased Monday’s modest gains. Soybeans posted two-sided trade.
USDA reported wheat inspections of 168,868 MT during week ended Oct. 19, which were down 187,000 MT from last week and below pre-report estimates.
Soybeans and corn are under pressure to open the week, while wheat is firmer.
Short-term trends turn bullish for corn and soymeal.
Corn and soybeans are expected to open lower, with wheat likely to be mixed.