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Perdue Farms is importing 31,450 metric tons of Brazilian soybeans as US supplies shrink. Brazilian producers are substituting wheat for corn in feed, and China issued guidelines recommending less corn and soymeal in pig and poultry feed.
Feed substitution and Chinese formula changes reduce demand for corn and soymeal at the margin, while wheat gains feed demand, which could cap corn and meal prices despite tight supplies.
feedstrategy.comAnn ReusApr 30, 2021After 683 past bearish trade events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 384 past bearish trade events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 431 past bullish trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.1%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 696 past bullish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +0.7% 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.
