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Harvest Hours:

Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday CLOSED

Normal Hours:

Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.


Call us at (785) 336-5355 to find out what we can do for you!


2875 KS-63
Seneca, KS 66538

🌾 Daily Market Update – July 11, 2025

📉 Grain Markets Struggle as Traders Await USDA Report

Grains slid across the board ahead of today’s USDA WASDE & Crop Production Report. Soybeans led the way lower amid lackluster technical support and a cautious trade tone. Corn was weighed down despite strong weekly exports, while wheat fell as global supplies remain ample and U.S. weather pressures eased slightly in some areas.

🌦️ Global & Domestic Weather Snapshot

Global Weather Highlights

• Parts of southern Russia and northern China remain under drought stress, impacting wheat and corn development.

• Argentina saw improved moisture conditions in the past week, benefiting early wheat growth.

• Western Europe continues to receive inconsistent rainfall, raising quality concerns in maturing wheat crops.

🇺🇸 U.S. Weather & Drought Monitor

• Improvement noted in western Missouri, southwest Iowa, and northern Minnesota following recent rains.

• Deterioration seen in central/northern Illinois and Michigan—key soybean and corn production zones.

• New drought areas emerging in western Ohio, southern Indiana, and northern Kentucky.

• High Plains mixed: Nebraska saw gains, but North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Kansas worsened.

US Drought Coverage by Crop:

• 🌽 Corn: 12%

• 🌱 Soybeans: 9%

• 🌾 Winter Wheat: 26%

• 🌱 Spring Wheat: 35%

• 🐄 Cattle: 16%

🌾 Northeast Kansas Weather & Crop Snapshot

• Conditions remain hot and mostly dry, with pockets receiving isolated showers.

• Corn is entering critical pollination with uneven stands reported.

• Soybeans look decent in earlier planted fields, though moisture is becoming a growing concern.

• Wheat harvest nearly complete, with yields slightly below average due to early heat stress.

🌍 Market Movers & Macro Insights

📊 USDA Report Day – Eyes on Demand

• The July WASDE & Crop Production Report drops at 11:00 a.m. CST.

• Historically, July yield revisions are rare—focus will be on old-crop demand.

• Corn export pace has improved, possibly raising expectations for higher old-crop exports.

• However, feed demand may be revised lower amid weaker livestock margins.

• Watch for global stock changes in corn, soybeans, and wheat—especially from South America and China.

📈 Export Sales – Corn Surges

• Corn: 1.3 MMT (50 million bu), up 70% vs 4-week average, led by Mexico.

• Soybeans: 503,000 MT (18 million bu), up 9% week-over-week, with unknown destinations topping the list.

• Wheat: 567,800 MT (21 million bu), down slightly on the week but 37% above 4-week average—South Korea was the main buyer.

🇧🇷 Brazil Crop Update – Corn Hits Record

• Conab raised corn production to 132 MMT, up 2.9% from June and 14.3% above last season.

• Driven by a 16% increase in the second crop, exports were lifted to 36 MMT (+6%).

• Soybean production slightly trimmed to 169.5 MMT, but still 14.7% higher year-over-year.

🐄 USDA Halts Feeder Cattle Imports

• U.S. suspended imports of Mexican feeder cattle after a confirmed screwworm case surfaced ~370 miles from the U.S. border.

• President Sheinbaum of Mexico called the move “an overreaction.”

• Imports had just resumed at one Arizona port following a May shutdown.

• YTD imports through April totaled 193,000 head, down ~60% from 2024 levels.

🚢 Flash Sale – Corn to Unknown Destination

• U.S. exporters reported a 110,000 MT corn sale to unknown destinations for 2025/26.

• New crop corn sales are tracking as the third strongest start since the 2020/21 marketing year.

📅 What to Watch Ahead

• 11:00 AM CST: USDA WASDE/Crop Production Reports

• Early next week: Updated U.S. Drought Monitor and crop condition ratings

• Ongoing: Watch for weather model shifts—August forecasts are gaining importance for soybeans

• Trade attention remains on China's demand, US ethanol data, and Southern Plains cattle conditions

🌽 Ag Fact of the Day

Did you know?
The U.S. Corn Belt is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world—producing more corn than entire continents like Africa or Europe. On average, Iowa alone grows more corn than most countries!