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Corn inspections led the decline for the week ended June 10, down 218,867 MT from the previous week, followed by wheat (208,660 MT) and soybeans (30,551 MT).
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Cattle futures are posting solid gains amid steep discounts to cash.
Just days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) briefly paused most “enforcement investigations/operations on agriculture… restaurants and operating hotels,” the administration reversed course.
Corn and soybeans favored the upside overnight, which wheat saw profit-taking following Wednesday’s big push higher.
Soybean sales rose noticeably during the week ended June 12, surpassing pre-report estimates. Corn sales rose 14% from the previous week.
Extreme heat will stress crops in the driest areas, though no extending blocking pattern is expected.
Cash corn, soybean and wheat prices are well under year-ago levels.