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Grains fell under pressure to end the week while hogs continue to show robust contra-seasonal strength. Cattle paused ahead of this afternoon’s reports.
Pre-report expectations ranging from 2.2 MMT to 3.3 MMT indicated analysts expected huge corn sales during the week ended Oct. 17, though net sales topped the range by 300,000 MT. Soybean sales were also notable at 2.15 MMT.
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Corn and soybeans built on Wednesday’s corrective gains overnight, while the wheat market traded on both sides of unchanged.
Corn and soybean basis improved over the past week.
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Wheat led overnight weakness with corn and soy pausing recent strength as well. Buying increased in all three into the break.
Corn and soybeans pulled back overnight from corrective gains the two previous days, while wheat more than erased Tuesday’s price strength.
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