Agriculture News
Cotton sales during the week ended July 11 totaled 27,200 RB, down 50% from the previous week and 74% from the four-week average, while old-crop corn sales were short of pre-report expectations.
Report data triggered mild corrective buying in corn and soybean futures.
USDA pegged old-crop corn ending stocks at 1.877 billion bu., well below the average estimate of 2.049 billion bu. Soybean ending stocks were also short of average trade guesses, while 2024-25 wheat ending stocks were up notably amid higher production.
Soymeal sales fell 75% from the previous week, while beef sales dropped 46%.
Corn and soybean basis firmed as cash prices dropped.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures traded in relatively tight ranges overnight.
All three crops are rated well above year-ago at this time.