Russian Grain Markets: 13-17 December 2021 Russian grain market wheat prices decreased at higher rates than during the previous week due to growing grain export duties and global downward trends. Export milling wheat average offer price decreased to $332/MT FOB Black Sea. Average purchase price decreased to RUB 16,400/MT CPT-port Black Sea. Feed barley average export price decreased to $286/MT FOB Black Sea; average purchase price dropped to RUB 14,800/MT. Feed corn average price remained unchanged at $272/MT FOB Black Sea while average purchase price amounted to RUB 13,000-14,500/MT CPT-port. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in the Central region (-RUB 300/MT), the Black Soil (-RUB 110/MT), Southern (-RUB 265...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
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