# Grains Remain Under Selling Pressure as Trading Closes

> Grain futures closed lower on March 29, 2022, with May corn down 22 cents and May soybeans down 21 cents after trading more than 40 cents lower intraday. Feeder cattle closed $2.30 higher amid the grain selloff, as traders watched Russia-Ukraine deal headlines.

- Date: 2022-03-29 · published 2022-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7629-grains-remain-under-selling-pressure-as-trading-closes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Grain weakness tied to Black Sea peace hopes lowers feed costs, though a collapse in talks could quickly reverse the selloff.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2022-03-31 | 1 | +3.6% | 4.2 | Grain selloff lifted feeder cattle $2.30 on March 29 through cheaper feed expectations, which contributed to the rally, though dated before March 31. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-10 | [Chicago soy, grains retreat as technical selling unwinds crude-driven rally - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10390-chicago-soy-grains-retreat-as-technical-selling-unwinds-crude-driven-rally.md) | +3.2% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2026-03-09 | [Grains Retreat Following Energies, See Farmer Selling: Cattle Plunge - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10387-grains-retreat-following-energies-see-farmer-selling-cattle-plunge-agweb.md) | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-02-13 | [Ukrainian traders assess future grain trade flows amid prospects of war's end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14228-ukrainian-traders-assess-future-grain-trade-flows-amid-prospects-of-war-s-end.md) | +1.7% | -6.8% |
| CORN | 2026-07-28 | [Corn Futures Slide as Oil Selloff Triggers Profit-Taking](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9377-corn-futures-slide-as-oil-selloff-triggers-profit-taking.md) | -1.3% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2025-06-23 | [Crops Analysis \| Grains, soy close lower amid risk-aversion - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13491-crops-analysis-grains-soy-close-lower-amid-risk-aversion-pro-farmer.md) | -1.5% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-03-10 | [Chicago soy, grains retreat as technical selling unwinds crude-driven rally - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10390-chicago-soy-grains-retreat-as-technical-selling-unwinds-crude-driven-rally.md) | -2.1% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2026-07-28 | [Corn Futures Slide as Oil Selloff Triggers Profit-Taking](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9377-corn-futures-slide-as-oil-selloff-triggers-profit-taking.md) | -3.3% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2022-01-25 | [Frost risk remains for Black Sea crops: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43080-frost-risk-remains-for-black-sea-crops-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | +6.2% | +16.5% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/markets/analysis/crops/grain-prices-under-heavy-selling-pressure-tuesday-march-29-2022

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