The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, March 23 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 666,325 mt (26.2 mb), down 44% from the previous week’s revised 1,192,093 mt (46.9 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The USDA/NASS Cold Storage report for February 28, 2023 was released Thursday Total beef was down 6% from the previous month and down 6% from February 2022 Boxed beef showed big gains during February Choice was up $22.86 for the [...]

The latest US Drought Monitor maps were released Thursday, for readings as of Tuesday, March 21. Once again, I don’t see much change. In fact, I don't see any change from the most recent reading (left hand side) with the [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 732 mb (blue column) through Thursday, March 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 47% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.6 bb (blue column) through Thursday, March 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 74% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 5,721 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, March 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 6.329 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, March 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 53% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 548 mb (blue column) through Thursday, March 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 77% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, March 16 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 1,188,666 mt (46.8 mb), up 17% from the previous week’s revised 1,015,175 mt (40.0 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

USDA released its March 1 Cattle on Feed numbers Friday afternoon, including February placements and marketings. Reportedly, there were 11.645 million head (mh) on feed as of March 1, 2023 This was down 1% from last month And fit with [...]

The latest US Drought Monitor maps were released Thursday, for readings as of Tuesday, March 14. Once again, I don't see much change. It's going to take someone with a much better trained eye than I to spot a difference [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 679 mb (blue column) through Thursday, March 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 44% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.574 bb (blue column) through Thursday, March 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 73% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 5,451 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, March 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 6.049 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, March 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 50% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 534 mb (blue column) through Thursday, March 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 75% of [...]

The March 1 Cattle on Feed report is set for release Friday, March 17. Here's what we know about live cattle's real supply and demand situation at the end of February. The April-June spread closed at $4.125, $0.25 stronger for [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday,March 9 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 999,388 mt (39.3 mb), up 7% from the previous week’s revised 933,312 mt (36.7 mb). Total marketing year inspections of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.548 bb (blue column) through Thursday, March 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 72% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 633 mb (blue column) through Thursday, March 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 42% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 5,114 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, March 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 5.774 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, March 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 47% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 525 mb (blue column) through Thursday, March 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 73% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday,March 2 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 899,810 mt (35.4 mb), up 39% from the previous week’s revised 649,303 mt (25.6 mb). Total marketing year inspections of [...]

The latest US Drought Monitor maps were released Thursday, for readings as of Tuesday, February 28. Given meteorological winter was giving way to spring, it's time to make these updates weekly once again. This time around I want to compare [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.529 bb (blue column) through Thursday, February 23, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 70% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 592 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 23, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 39% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 4,847 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, February 23, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 5.484 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, February 23, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 44% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 511 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 23, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 71% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, February 23 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 572,622 mt (22.5 mb), down 8% from the previous week’s revised 623,795 mt (24.5 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The February 1 Cattle on Feed numbers, including January placements and marketings, were released Friday afternoon. Here's what I said in the Preview last week: The Bottom Line: There was still plenty of cattle on feed as of February 1, [...]

The USDA/NASS Cold Storage report for January 31, 2023 was released Friday. Total beef was down 2% from the previous month and up 1% from January 2022 This was again in disagreement with the boxed beef market during January 2023 [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.501 bb (blue column) through Thursday, February 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 68% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 566 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 37% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 4,654 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, February 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 5.273 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, February 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 42% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 489 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 16, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 69% of [...]

The February 1 Cattle on Feed report is set for release Friday at 14:00 (CT). As usual, what I see on futures spreads doesn't necessarily fit with the overwhelmingly bullish sentiment of the industry. Still, let's take a look at [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, February 16 was released Tuesday morning. Corn inspections came in at 622,841 mt (24.5 mb), up 11% from the previous week’s revised 563,448 mt (22 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.439 bb (blue column) through Thursday, February 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 64% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 538 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 33% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 4,403 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, February 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 5.076 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, February 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 38% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 476 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 9, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 65% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, February 9 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 511,506 mt (20 mb), up 4% from the previous week’s revised 494,000 mt (19 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.375 bb (blue column) through Thursday, February 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 63% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 512 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 32% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 4,198 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, February 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 4.882 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, February 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 36% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 458 mb (blue column) through Thursday, February 2, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 64% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, February 2 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 480,205 mt (19 mb), down 12% from the previous week’s revised 542,989 mt (21 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.308 bb (blue column) through Thursday, January 26, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 60% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 497 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 26, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 30% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 3,885 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, January 26, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 4.666 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, January 26, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 34% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 438 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 26, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 62% of [...]

The December 2022 Oilseed Crushings report from USDA/NASS released Wednesday afternoon was interesting. 187 mb of soybeans were crushed in December 2022 as compared to 189 mb during November 2022 and 198 mb during December 2021 Pushing the total for [...]

The January 1 Cattle Inventory numbers from NASS could provide the unseen hand that has been supporting the live cattle market the last number of months. What's interesting is that categories were down roughly 3% from last year across the [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, January 26 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 527,932 mt (21 mb), down 28% from the previous week’s revised 728,792 mt (28 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.236 bb (blue column) through Thursday, January 19, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 58% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 473 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 19, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 29% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 3,597 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, January 19, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 4.447 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, January 19, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 32% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 420 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 19, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 61% of [...]

Wednesday saw the release of the USDA/NASS Cold Storage report for December 31, 2022. Total beef was up 4% from the previous month and up 7% from 2021 This was an interesting development given boxed beef strengthened during December Choice [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, January 19 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 727,643 mt (29 mb), down 7% from the previous week’s revised 779,788 mt (31 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

I will be out of the office this afternoon when the January 1 Cattle on Feed report is released. I’ll be back Sunday and get caught up that afternoon. Until then, let’s take a look at what live cattle futures [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.166 bb (blue column) through Thursday, January 12, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 56% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 437 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 12, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 27% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 3,311 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, January 12, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 4.268 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, January 12, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 30% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 410 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 12, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 59% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, January 12 was released Tuesday morning. Corn inspections came in at 774,461 mt (30.5 mb), up 93% from the previous week’s revised 401,108 mt (15.8 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

As Bob Seger once sang, "And you're still the same, I caught up with you yesterday..." Obviously that was the first thing that crossed my mind when I looked at the latest weekly US Drought Monitor Map update released Thursday, [...]

Key Points Monthly Supply and Demand - US Wheat Ending stocks decreased by 4 mb Beginning stocks increased by 29 mb 2021-22 Feed and Residual increased by 29 mb Total demand increased by 33 mb Seed by 30 mb (more [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.099 bb (blue column) through Thursday, January 5, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 53% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 409 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 5, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 26% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 3,012 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, January 5, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 4.079 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, January 5, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 29% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 399 mb (blue column) through Thursday, January 5, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 58% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, January 5 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 397,585 mt (15.7 mb), down 42% from the previous week’s revised 683,042 mt (26.9 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 394 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 29, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 24% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 1.036 bb (blue column) through Thursday, December 29, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 51% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 2,698 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, December 29, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 3.923 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, December 29, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 27% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 392 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 29, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 56% of [...]

A new year brings renewed attention to weekly US Drought Monitor maps. The last time we talked the main topic was the majority of the US Plains showing some degree of drought reading. As of Tuesday, January 3 the far [...]

USDA released its November 2022 soybean crush report on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Soybeans crushed totaled 5.68 million tons (189 million mb) As compared to October's 5.90 mt (197 mb) and the previous November's 5.72 mt (191 mb) Total crush [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 364 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 22, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 23% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 981 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 22, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 48% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 2,478 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, December 22, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 3.912 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, December 22, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 26% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 389 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 22, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 55% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, December 22 was released Tuesday morning. Corn inspections came in at 856,606 mt (33.7 mb), up 4% from the previous week’s revised 826,955 mt (32.6 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

USDA/NASS released its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report for December 1, 2022, with the U.S. inventory number coming in at 73.1 million head (mh). This was down 2% from the previous December 1 number of 74.4 mh and down 1% [...]

The December 1 Cattle on Feed numbers, including November placements and marketings, were released Friday afternoon. On Feed as of December 1 USDA reported 11.673 million head (mh) This was on par with last month, in line with December 1 [...]

USDA/NASS released its Cold Storage report for November 30, 2022 on Thursday. With the December 1 Cattle on Feed report set for release Friday afternoon, the first set of numbers I looked at in the monthly Cold Storage report was [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 324 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 15, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 21% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 916 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 15, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 46% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 2,265 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, December 15, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 3.681 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, December 15, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 24% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 376 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 15, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 53% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, December 15 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 743,420 mt (29.3 mb), up 44% from the previous week’s revised 517,417 mt (20.4 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 286 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 8, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 20% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 846 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 8, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 43% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 1,930 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, December 8, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 3.562 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, December 8, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 23% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 368 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 8, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 51% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, December 8 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 505,014 mt (19.9 mb), down 39% from the previous week’s revised 824,429 mt (32.5 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 263 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 1, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 18% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 778 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 1, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 40% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 1,755 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, December 1, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 3.417 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, December 1, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 22% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 358 mb (blue column) through Thursday, December 1, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 49% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, November 24 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 20.6 mt (20.6 mb), up 68% from the previous week’s revised 311,658 mt (12.3 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 227 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 24, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 17% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 701 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 24, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 36% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 1,495 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, November 24, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 3.269 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, November 24, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 20% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 366 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 24, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 48% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, November 24 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 302,350 mt (11.9 mb), down 39% from the previous week’s revised 499,068 mt (19.6 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

USDA/NASS released its Cold Storage report for October 31, 2022 on Tuesday. Given all the talk about inflation and the US Thanksgiving Holiday, let's start by looking at poultry Total poultry stocks were down 9% from last month  but up [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, November 17 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 495,395 mt (19.5 mb), down 7% from the previous week’s revised 535,416 mt (21.1 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The November 1 Cattle on Feed numbers, including September placements and marketings, were released Friday afternoon. When a baseball player goes to the plate three times in a game and strikes out each time, it's called a hat trick. That [...]

The November Cattle on Feed report is set for release at 14:00 (CT) Friday afternoon. As usual, this report will provide data on the number of head of cattle on feed as of November 1, the number of cattle placed [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 196 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 10, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 14% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 536 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 10, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 29% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 1,033 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, November 10, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 2.798 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, November 10, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 18% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 334 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 10, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 45% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, November 10 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 484,001 mt (19 mb), up 108% from the previous week’s revised 232,510 mt (9 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

Once again, I don't see much change in the latest 2-week comparison of US Drought Monitor maps. Splitting hairs, the situation across northeast Nebraska seems to have worsened slightly with more area now in exceptional drought. Otherwise, everything looks about [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 173 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 3, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 12% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 465 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 3, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 25% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 819 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, November 3, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 2.798 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, November 3, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 17% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 330 mb (blue column) through Thursday, November 3, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 43% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, November 3 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 231,458 mt (9 mb), down 48% from the previous week’s revised 445,693 mt (17.5 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest 2-week comparison of US Drought Monitor maps shows not much changed over the past week (Tuesday to Tuesday), though drought conditions did worsen across the US Northern Plains. much of North Dakota moved into the sever category while [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 163 mb (blue column) through Thursday, October 27, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 11% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 363 mb (blue column) through Thursday, October 27, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 21% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 653 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, October 27, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 2.686 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, October 27, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 16% of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of all U.S. wheat at 324 mb (blue column) through Thursday, October 27, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 42% of [...]

The weekly Export Inspections report for the week ending Thursday, October 27 was released Monday morning. Corn inspections came in at 422,288 mt (17 mb), down 11% from the previous week’s revised 472,594 mt (19 mb). Total marketing year inspections [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. corn at 146 mb (blue column) through Thursday, October 20, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 10% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybeans at 269 mb (blue column) through Thursday, October 20, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 16% of what [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. soybean meal at 410 thousand metric tons (blue columns) through Thursday, October 20, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of [...]

The latest weekly export sales and shipment update showed 2022-2023 marketing year export shipments of U.S. cotton at 2.567 million bales (blue column) through Thursday, October 20, a point in the marketing year when a 5-year average of 15% of [...]