Weekly export inspections for wheat were in the expected range at 17.6 million bushels. The pace is now 41 percent ahead of last year. General Comments Corn, soybean and wheat markets were slightly lower overnight on very light trading volume. Markets opened in similar fashion at 9:30 (EST), but the soy complex didn't stay down for long with soybeans, meal and oil all turning higher in the first 30 minutes of today's session. The strength in the soy complex, however, did not bring any buying to wheat or corn.Outside markets were supportive with big gains in equity, energy and metals markets and weakness in the U.S. dollar. Corn FUTURES Corn was lower overnight and through much of today's session with 4-5 cent losses gradually climbing...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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