Group 1 - Corn futures experienced losses of 1 to 2 cents across most contracts, with December corn slipping 4 ¼ cents lower this week [1] - The national average Cash Corn price decreased by 1 3/4 cents to $3.88 [1] - The USDA is anticipated to release Crop Production and WASDE reports next Friday despite the government shutdown [1] Group 2 - The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reports that the Argentina corn crop is 36% planted, which is a decrease of 2.7 percentage points from the previous year [2] - Crop conditions for the emerged corn in Argentina are rated at 79% good to excellent [2] - Specific corn contract prices include Dec 25 Corn at $4.27 1/4 (down 1 1/2 cents), Nearby Cash at $3.88 (down 1 3/4 cents), Mar 26 Corn at $4.42 (down 1 cent), and May 26 Corn at $4.50 1/2 (down 1 cent) [2]

Group 1 - Soybean prices experienced a slight decline, with contracts down 2 to 3 cents across the front months, and the national average cash bean price decreased by 2 ¼ cents to $9.53 1/4 [1][4] - Soymeal futures showed an increase ranging from $1.50 to $7.00 in the front months, while soy oil futures fell by 87 to 105 points [1] - The USDA's NASS reported that 21% of the US soybean crop had dropped leaves, which is 1% behind the normal pace, with significant lagging progress in several states [2] Group 2 - The upcoming monthly Crop Production report is expected to show a yield drop of 0.3 bushels per acre (bpa) to an average of 53.3 bpa, with production estimated at 4.271 billion bushels (bbu), reflecting a reduction of 21 million bushels (mbu) if realized [3] - Canadian canola stocks at the end of July were reported at 1.597 million metric tons (MMT), marking a 50.5% decrease from the previous year [3] - Brazil's soybean exports are estimated at 7.43 MMT, which is an increase of 0.68 MMT from the previous week's estimate [3]