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New-crop corn expected firmer after falling near four-month low; wheat firmer, soybeans under pressure.

Corn and wheat futures worked mildly higher overnight following Thursday’s sharp losses. Soybeans extended yesterday’s sharp loses.

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The corn CCI rating is now below the five-year average for the first time this year. The soybean and spring wheat ratings remain above average.

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Wheat was supported by corrective buying overnight though futures are well off the highs this morning. Soybeans faced active followthrough selling, while corn was modestly lower.

The CCI ratings for all three crops are above the respective five-year averages for the date.