USDA sees U.S. wheat exports at lowest degree in 50 years (NYSEARCA:WEAT)

U.S. wheat futures fell Wednesday after the U.S. Division of Agriculture lower its 2022-23 outlook for U.S. wheat exports by 50M bushels to 775M bushels, which might be the bottom quantity of home wheat exports since the 1971-1972 advertising 12 months.

The USDA cited “decreased provides, sluggish tempo of export gross sales, and continued uncompetitive U.S. export costs” for the decrease export forecast.

In its month-to-month WASDE report, the federal government additionally lower expectations for U.S. wheat ending shares by 34M bushels to 576M bushels, which might be the bottom for the reason that 2007-08 advertising 12 months.

“The explanation why this report was bearish in opposition to expectations is because of the USDA decreasing feed demand and exports greater than anticipated,” Craig Turner of Daniels Buying and selling mentioned.

Chicago wheat (W_1:COM) for December supply closed -1.9% to $8.87 1/2 per bushel, whereas November soybeans (S_1:COM) ended +1.4% to $13.96 3/4 per bushel and December corn (C_1:COM) completed flat at $6.93 3/4.

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Soybean futures rose after the USDA unexpectedly lower its U.S. harvest forecast and raised imports by high soy purchaser China.

The USDA’s Crop Progress report launched Tuesday confirmed harvesting within the U.S. was ramping up, with the corn harvest now 31% full in comparison with a five-year common of 30%, and the soybean harvest 44% full vs. the five-year common of 38%.

An uptick in crop circumstances suggests farmers are discovering higher than anticipated yields in the midst of harvesting, AgResource mentioned.