The USDA says export sales during the week ending February 10th were broadly mixed. That’s due to a combination of factors, including higher U.S. prices, global currency movement, uncertainties about crop production in South America, and the ongoing tensions in the Black Sea region. Corn, wheat, sorghum, soybean meal, and pork were all up on the week, but lower than average, while soybeans were down from the previous week, but higher than average. Beef and soybean oil were larger than the week before and greater than average, but rice and upland cotton fell short of those marks.

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