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The Drought Monitor showed 55% of the U.S. was covered by abnormal dryness/drought, up five percentage points from the previous week. USDA estimated drought covered 45% of corn production areas and 39% of soybeans.
Corn and soybeans are expected to open lower, while wheat is likely to favor the upside.
USDA reported old-crop soybean sales of 207,200 MT for week ended June 1, a 68% increase from the previous week. New-crop sales of 264,600 MT were also reported.
Corn faced mild followthrough selling overnight, while soybeans traded on both sides of unchanged and wheat firmed after earlier pressure.
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Cash cattle and boxed beef prices surged again.
Choppy to mostly lower price action is expected as traders start to prepare for USDA’s reports on Friday.