Weekly corn sales during the week ended March 7 totaled 1.28 MMT, up 16% from the previous week, while soybean and wheat sales each faded, down 39% and 69%, respectively. Wheat sales were at a marketing-year low.
Soybeans extended their recent corrective gains during the overnight session, while wheat traded lower and corn favored the downside in two-sided trade.
Soybean futures retreated from Tuesday’s gains during overnight trade, while the corn and wheat markets have weakened after two-sided price action earlier in the session.
Weekly corn inspections totaled 1.122 MMT during the week ended March 7, down slightly from the previous week, but near the top end of the pre-report range. Soybean inspections fell notably on the week.
Corn and soybean ending stocks were unchanged from February, while wheat ending stocks rose 15 million bu. However, global corn and wheat ending stocks were lower than pre-report estimates; soybeans were as expected.
Soyoil sales for the week ended Feb. 29 reached a marketing-year high of 29,200 MT, while soybean sales landed above pre-report estimates. Meanwhile, corn and wheat sales were within their respective pre-report ranges.
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