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USDA cut its soybean crop estimate by 153 bu. from last month, whereas traders expected a 35-million-bu. reduction.
USDA reduced the national corn yield as expected, but trimmed soybeans a bushel more than the average trade estimate of 51.5 bpa in its release of the September WASDE.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Sep. 8 revealed wheat inspections above trade expectations; corn and soybean inspections continue to run ahead of year-ago levels.
Grain, soybean futures narrowly mixed as trade awaits USDA Crop Production, Supply and Demand reports.
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Quiet, two-sided trade was seen overnight as traders awaited USDA’s reports later this morning.
USDA Thursday will try again to release weekly export sales report