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AM Outlook - Soy Complex Gains on Grains

NOTE: Technical Perspectives from WPI will not be published on May 28, 2021. Good morning -  Prices traded higher overnight led by soyoil, which stabilized bean trade. Soybean bull spreads are working again, finding support after Monday's selloff. Morning trends feature beans gaining on corn, and soyoil on meal, as traders buy oilshare.  Demand for corn and beans remains good. Corn needs to average 61 Mbu of exports per week to match the USDA projected 2.775 Bbu forecast, while soybeans need just over 15 Mbu weekly to match USDA's 2.280 Bbu. Wheat exports stand at 917 Mbu with the USDA projecting a 965 Mbu export program, which could fall short.  World cash basis levels are steady/firm for corn, but soybean premi...

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