Corn, wheat, and soybean futures fell on the final trading day of 2025, with soybeans seeing the deepest losses.
Soybeans were pressure by strong South American production prospects, with a record large crop still expected in Brazil. Meanwhile, a USDA export sales report this morning showed bookings of US soybeans for the week ended Dec. 18 at 1.05 million tonnes, down almost 56% from the previous week and below the range of pre-report trade estimates. March beans fell 14 ¾ cents to $10.47 ½, and November 2026 dropped 9 ¾ cents to $10.64 ½.
Wheat remained under pressure from large global supplies, with weekly export sales just ho-hum. The USDA’s weekly export sales report showed bookings of US wheat for the week ended Dec. 18 at 147,834 tonnes, in the middle of trade guesses. March Chicago wheat was 3 ¾ cents lower at $5.07, and March Kansas City lost 7 ¼ cents to $5.14 ¾. March Hard Red Spring dipped 4 cents to $5.60, and March Minneapolis closed 4 ½ cents lower at $5.74.
Corn was under pressure from the losses in wheat and soybeans, but the downside was limited by a relatively positive export sales report. Bookings of US corn for the week ended Dec. 18 were reported at 2.2 million. A five-week high and above the range of trade estimates. March corn eased a ¼ cent to $4.40 ¼, and December was down a ½ cent at $4.60 ½.
Markets will be closed Thursday for New Year’s Day but will reopen again on Friday.
