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USDA showed Oct. 1 Cattle on Feed in large (1,000+ head) feedlots population up 0.6% above year-ago, easily topping industry expectations.
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Corn saw followthrough buying overnight but saw some profit-taking into the break, soybeans faced mild corrective selling and wheat saw followthrough buying.
Corn and wheat futures firmed amid mild followthrough buying overnight, while soybeans pulled back a little.
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The 90-day forecast from the National Weather Service signals increased chances of above-normal precipitation across the eastern half of Kansas, along with most of Texas and Oklahoma through January.
Corn traded on both sides of unchanged overnight, soybeans favored the upside but slipped into the break and wheat surged on the overnight open but has since faced corrective selling.
USDA reported weekly soybean sales of 1.372 MMT during week ended Oct. 12, up 30% from the previous week and 92% from the four-week average. Corn and wheat sales were steady on the week.
Corn and wheat mildly favored the downside, while soybeans traded mostly higher in quiet, two-sided price action overnight.
Corn and soybean basis now just slightly weaker than average.
After the Bell | October 18, 2023 Soymeal strength lifted soybean futures, while increasing signs the wheat complex has carved interim lows spurred buying in grains.
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