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CBOT corn and soybeans hit multi-month lows on Thursday as favorable U.S. growing weather encouraged fund selling. Wheat slipped as improved Plains rainfall and harvest start added supply pressure.
Analysts said China has not confirmed purchases of U.S. crops despite a pledged $17 billion annual farm trade commitment.
Good crop weather and absent Chinese buying leave the market without demand support, keeping corn, soybean and wheat prices under pressure.
economies.comRami HaddadJun 4, 2026After 357 past bearish weather events, Corn moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 363 past bearish weather events, Soybeans moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -2.5% to +1.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 334 past bearish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.9% to +1.7%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Favorable US growing weather prompted fund selling to multi-month lows, and unconfirmed Chinese purchases added a demand-side concern.
Favorable growing weather triggered fund selling to multi-month lows, and unconfirmed Chinese purchases removed demand support.
