The grains are mixed this morning with corn up 1 ¼ cents, soybeans down 3 ¾ cents and wheat in Chicago down 2 ½ cents. Traders should keep an eye on the Informa Economics latest crop estimates scheduled for release at 10:30 AM this morning. Also on the horizon is the USDA Supply and Demand report to be released on the 10th and the NOPA crush figures on the 16th.
Yesterday, export inspections showed that corn beat analyst expectations by recording 1.2 million metric tons inspected for export compared to expectations which ranged from 750,000 and 900,000 MT. Wheat reported 450,093 metric tons inspected for export which was on the high side of analyst expectations and soybeans recorded 635,164 MT which disappointed analysts who were expecting between 750,000 and 950,000 MT.
A recent crop condition report on Monday showed that the western HRW regions of Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas and Colorado have improved their crop conditions ratings due to less than expected winterkill during February. However, Kansas wheat conditions have slipped due to harsh conditions and freezing temperatures throughout February.
