There was higher volume trading corn, soybeans, and soymeal, but resulting in just a half penny change in soybeans. There was low volume trading in February live cattle and that was just to square up positions in this soon to be expiring contract. All of the deferred contracts went the opposite way. If ski slopes can be called farming snow, today’s futures trading was simply post-WASDE drip. The more significant changes occurred yesterday but today showed some confirmation about direction.

Kicking off the session was USDA’s weekly Export Sales report. Sales made for MY 2022/23 were underwhelming except for MY 2022/23 corn. Current marketing year sales of wheat and soybeans were the lowest in several weeks. Buyers of some comm...