# Ahead of the Open | Grain market extends pullback overnight - Pro Farmer

> Grain markets extended their pullback overnight after the China summit produced no concrete ag trade details. USTR Greer anticipated future double-digit billion dollar annual ag purchases, while WTI crude traded just below $100 a barrel and the dollar and Treasury yields rose.

- Date: 2026-05-15 · published 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9304-ahead-of-the-open-grain-market-extends-pullback-overnight-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over whether China will commit to large purchases keeps grain prices under pressure, while higher crude and a firmer dollar add further bearish pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-12-01 | [Cargill experts give overview of grain markets     - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32916-cargill-experts-give-overview-of-grain-markets-high-plains-journal.md) | +2.4% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2020-03-03 | [Black Sea region increased its share of the global grain market — S&P Global Platts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53984-black-sea-region-increased-its-share-of-the-global-grain-market-s-and-p-global.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2019-05-02 | [Grain Market Update 3rd May - Irish Farmers' Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7489-grain-market-update-3rd-may-irish-farmers-association.md) | -0.5% | +9.7% |
| CORN | 2024-05-01 | [Barley Market Report: Rising Prices, Export Trends, and Drought Concerns - The Barley Bin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30332-barley-market-report-rising-prices-export-trends-and-drought-concerns-the.md) | +2.6% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [U.S. Grain/Oilseed Review: CBOT falls under the weight of soybeans \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9305-u-s-grain-oilseed-review-cbot-falls-under-the-weight-of-soybeans-the-western.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| SOY | 2018-09-27 | [Watch the grain markets this fall - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63075-watch-the-grain-markets-this-fall-grainews.md) | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2023-12-01 | [Cargill experts give overview of grain markets     - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32916-cargill-experts-give-overview-of-grain-markets-high-plains-journal.md) | -2.3% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-10-28 | [Wheat Futures Extend Losses on Hopes for Russia-Ukraine Talks -- Daily Grain Highlights \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/79-wheat-futures-extend-losses-on-hopes-for-russia-ukraine-talks-daily-grain.md) | -1.6% | — |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/ahead-open/ahead-open-grain-market-extends-pullback-overnight

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