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Action was mixed overnight in grains but corn, soybeans and wheat each saw selling pressure into the break.

For week ended Sept. 7, USDA reported weekly soybean sales of 703,900 MT, 34.2% behind a year ago at this time. Weekly meal and oil sales notched net reductions during the week of 201,600 MT and 3,900 MT, respectively.

Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight trading ranges during a quiet overnight session.

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Grains were mixed overnight, though all finished higher into the break. Wheat led the way higher amidst short covering.

Grain futures posted two-sided trade overnight, with corn and wheat favoring the upside and soybeans mildly weaker early this morning.

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Grain bulls struggled to garner momentum overnight, though most trade is likely positioning ahead of today’s USDA reports.

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Corn and soybean futures mildly favored the upside in light trade overnight, while wheat posted modest losses.

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Muted volatility was seen across the grain markets overnight, which is likely to continue until Tuesday’s Crop Production report.

USDA reported weekly new-crop corn sales of 949,700 MT in week ended Aug. 31, which was near the top-end pre-report range, while soybean sales totaled 1.78 MMT. A fresh marketing year began Sept. 1.

Corn, soybean and wheat futures held in tight trading ranges during a quiet overnight session.

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Trading occurred both sides of unchanged overnight, but profit-taking was seen into the break as corn, beans and wheat are each lower.

Corn, soybeans and wheat held in tight trading ranges during a quiet, two-sided overnight session.

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Buying was seen across the grain markets overnight, follow-through buying after the break will be key in determining if buying is just a corrective bounce or if an interim low could be in place.

Corn and soybeans were supported by deteriorating crop condition ratings during overnight trade, while wheat also traded higher.

Illinois led the ratings declines, though most of the top production states dropped.

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USDA's Weekly Export Inspections data was within pre-report estimates, though corn and wheat inspections fell notably on the week, while soybean inspections rose slightly.

The Current Conditions Index fell 10.7% in August, while the Future Expectations Index declined 4.0%. The overall ag barometer was 1.7% lower than August 2022.