Corn export premiums for shipments from the US Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Wednesday on moderate export demand and firmer grain acquisition costs, with CIF barge basis values edging higher, traders said. Regular US corn importers such as Japan and Mexico have sought price quotes for springtime shipments, and Egypt was reported to be in the market for early summer shipments, a trader said.
FOB soyabean basis offers were about steady in limited trade as less expensive South American soyabeans are currently attracting the bulk of demand from China, the world's top importer. Farmer sales in Brazil remained light on Wednesday as the real weakened but later reversed course, traders said. Cash soyabean premiums in Brazil have risen with the slowdown in farmer selling from much higher rates earlier this month and last month.
US Gulf soyabean prices, including freight, are about 10 cents a bushel above Brazilian prices for near-term shipments, a trader said. US Gulf soyabean demand from the European Union was moderate, with one spot cargo booked at midweek, a trader said. The USDA on Wednesday confirmed private sales of 100,000 tonnes of US soyabeans to unknown destinations for 2015/16 delivery. Wheat export premiums at the Gulf Coast were unchanged in quiet trade.
Egypt's GASC bought 240,000 tonnes of French, Romanian and Ukrainian wheat via a tender. Traders said uncertainty over wheat quality rules limited participation in the tender, with only six bidders offering grain, none from the United States. FOB Gulf soyabeans loaded in April were offered at around 48 cents a bushel over CBOT May futures, which closed 2-1/2 cents higher at $8.94-1/2 a bushel. Corn offers for April shipment were about 48 cents over CBOT May futures, which ended 1/4 cent lower at $3.68-1/4 a bushel.
Spot shipments of soft red winter wheat at the Gulf were offered at about 60 cents over CBOT May futures, which closed 6-1/2 cents lower at $4.70-3/4 a bushel.
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