
Reuters' Crop Watch reported its 11-field average corn condition rose to 3.8 from 3.68 the prior week. The rating is above the same week a year earlier but below the comparable weeks of the previous three years, and soybean conditions remained uncertain.
Modest corn improvement is a small bearish factor, but ratings still trail recent years, which keeps some support under prices. The soybean outlook is unresolved.
After 770 past neutral report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 563 past neutral report events, Soybeans moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and -0.1% 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.