Large purchases from China during week ended Dec. 7 boosted wheat sales to 1.5 MMT during the week, a marketing-year high. China's purchases totaled 1.12 MMT during the week.
Global carryover for corn and soybeans each surpassed pre-report expectations by 1.8 MMT and 1.5 MMT, respectively, largely neutralizing the lower-than-expected U.S. corn carryover.
Corn and soybeans are expected to open lower, with wheat likely to see a mildly varied start (winter wheat markets lower, spring wheat higher) to daytime trade.
Corn sales during week ended Nov. 30 totaled 1.3 MMT, while shipments reached a marketing-year high. Soymeal and soyoil shipments during the week also notched marketing-year highs.
November’s 12-point rise in the Current Conditions Index to a reading of 113 was primarily responsible for this month’s sentiment improvement as the Index of Future Expectations only improved by 2 points.
Weekly corn inspections during week ended Nov. 30 totaled 1.16 MMT, exceeding the pre-report range by nearly 260,000 MT, while wheat and soybean inspections each fell short of respective pre-report ranges.
Weekly corn inspections missed the pre-report range and fell nearly 200,000 MT from the previous week, while wheat fell nearly 90,000 MT and soybeans nearly 190,000 MT.