
ABARES's pre-report warning of crop downgrades had limited market impact, while the USDA October WASDE cut US soybean production by half a million tonnes and lifted soybean prices 2.4%. Global wheat output was raised 5.3 million tonnes, with Australia cut 1 million tonnes.
The USDA soybean cut supports soybean meal values, while higher global wheat output is bearish for feed grain prices.
After 1,006 past bearish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.8%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 747 past bullish report events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.1%), and +0.8% over 20.
After 414 past bullish report events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -2.1% to +2.3%), and +0.3% 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.