Report Reactions
USDA makes unexpected boost to U.S. soybean crop estimate, lowers corn crop more than expected.
USDA Report Reaction - Soybean plantings estimate sharply below expectations at 88.325 million acres
Estimated corn plantings raised more than expected to 89.92 million ac., all wheat acres also above expectations.
Corn acres slightly higher than trade expectations.
Pigs kept for breeding down slightly less than analysts expected.
June 1 inventories up 1.2% from year-earlier, lower than projected.
U.S. soybean stockpiles seen lower than expected at end of 2022-23.
USDA also expects a drop in 2022-23 global wheat production and supplies.
The USDA increased U.S. and global wheat and corn carryout numbers above pre-report estimates. Meanwhile, U.S. and global cotton and soybean carryout numbers were under pre-report estimates.
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