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On Thursday, April 20, 2023, July corn futures closed 10 cents lower and July soybeans fell 11 cents. Wheat also declined across the three markets cited by Successful Farming’s daily report: CBOT wheat lost 12 cents, Kansas City wheat 23 cents, and Minneapolis wheat 12 cents. These are historical daily changes, not current prices.
How much did the grain futures fall?
The closing changes reported by Successful Farming were:
| Market | Contract reference in report | Change at close |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | July | Down 10 cents |
| Soybeans | July | Down 11 cents |
| Wheat | CBOT; contract month not stated | Down 12 cents |
| Wheat | Kansas City; contract month not stated | Down 23 cents |
| Wheat | Minneapolis; contract month not stated | Down 12 cents |
The figures above are closing changes, not intraday snapshots. The report’s close summary does not specify a contract month for each wheat market, so none is added here.
What did the reported export-sales figures show?
Successful Farming summarized USDA weekly Export Sales data released that morning for the 2022/2023 marketing year. The figures below are reported by the article; they were not independently checked against the original USDA release.
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| Commodity | Net sales | Change from previous week | Change from prior four-week average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 312,400 metric tons | Down 41% | Down 79% |
| Soybeans | 100,100 metric tons | Down 73% | Down 58% |
| Wheat | 259,000 metric tons | Up 91% | Up 93% |
The comparisons are distinct: each percentage is measured either against the previous week or against the prior four-week average. In the report’s account, corn and soybean sales were weaker on both comparisons, while wheat sales were higher.
What explanations did the report give for the declines?
At midday, the article attributed this market assessment to The Brock Report: pressure on grain and oilseed futures “is coming from poor weekly export sales across the board, a huge Brazilian crop, a mostly benign Midwest planting outlook, and weaker crude oil.” This was contemporaneous commentary, not a quantified breakdown of what caused each contract’s move.
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The report also cited demand concerns, easing concern about Ukraine’s grain exports, technically driven selling, and forecasts for needed rain in the U.S. hard red winter wheat belt. It did not assign a measured share of the daily declines to any one factor.
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How to read this market report
- Keep the date attached: the prices and market outlook describe April 20, 2023, and should not be used as current quotes.
- Separate the close from earlier updates: intraday market snapshots can differ from the final closing changes.
- Distinguish wheat markets: CBOT, Kansas City, and Minneapolis wheat had different reported losses; the Kansas City decline was largest among the wheat figures listed.
- Read sales comparisons precisely: the reported week-over-week percentages and four-week-average percentages use different baselines.
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